crescendo

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GRE

n. (music) a gradual increase in loudness
v. grow louder
s. gradually increasing in volume

n. 声音渐强

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crescendo 源自意大利语，词根 cresc- 意为“增长”或“增加”，后缀 -endo 表示正在进行的动作，整体意思是声音逐渐增强。

例句

1. The music began softly and gradually built to a powerful crescendo.

音乐开始时轻柔，逐渐达到一个强劲的高潮。

2. The crowd's applause grew to a loud crescendo as the performer finished the show.

当表演者结束演出时，观众的掌声逐渐增大，达到了一个响亮的高潮。

3. In the final scene, the tension in the story reached a dramatic crescendo.

在最后一幕中，故事的紧张气氛达到了一个戏剧性的高潮。