music
/ˈmju:zɪk; `mjuzɪk/ n[U]
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(a) art of arranging the sounds of voice(s) or instrument(s) or both in a pleasing sequence or combination 音乐: study music 研习音乐
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a music lesson, teacher 音乐课、 教师.
(b) compositions made by doing this 音乐作品; 乐曲
Mozart's music 莫扎特的乐曲
play a piece of music 演奏一首乐曲
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a music lover 热爱音乐的人.
(c) (book, sheets of paper, etc containing) written or printed signs representing such compositions 乐谱
I'd left my music at home. 我把乐谱落在家里了. * read music 识乐谱.
2 (idm 习语) face the music => face2. music to one's `ears information that pleases one very much 佳音; 好消息
The news of his resignation was music to my ears. 听说他辞职, 我高兴极了. put/set sth to `music write music to go with words (eg of a poem) so that they can be sung 为（如诗）谱曲.