名詞 counterpoint:

1. a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies

動(dòng)詞 counterpoint:

1. to show differences when compared; be different
   同義詞：contrast
2. write in counterpoint

1. A rearrangement or result of the rearrangement of tones in which upper and lower voices are transposed, as in counterpoint, or in which each interval in a single melody is applied in the opposite direction.
   轉(zhuǎn)位高音和低音變調(diào)過(guò)程中音調(diào)的再排列或音調(diào)再排列的結(jié)果，例如對(duì)位聲部中，或者以相反方向動(dòng)用單個(gè)旋律中的每個(gè)音程
2. A specialist in counterpoint.
   擅長(zhǎng)對(duì)位法的作曲家

coun.ter.point

n.（名詞）
Music
【音樂(lè)】
Melodic material that is added above or below an existing melody.
配合旋律：在已有的旋律上或下加上的有旋律的東西
The technique of combining two or more melodic lines in such a way that they establish a harmonic relationship while retaining their linear individuality.
對(duì)位法：把兩個(gè)或多個(gè)旋律合成使其具有和諧的關(guān)系又保持各自的線條的一種方法
A composition or piece that incorporates or consists of contrapuntal writing.
對(duì)位法作品：具有或由對(duì)位法作品構(gòu)成的作詞或一段

A contrasting but parallel element, item, or theme.
對(duì)照物：對(duì)比平行的成分、項(xiàng)目或主題
Use of contrasting elements in a work of art.
對(duì)照法：藝術(shù)作品中對(duì)比主題的運(yùn)用
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
coun.ter.point.ed,coun.ter.point.ing,coun.ter.points
Music To write or arrange (music) in counterpoint.
【音樂(lè)】 用對(duì)位法寫(xiě)或安排（音樂(lè)）
To set in contrast:
進(jìn)行對(duì)比：
例句：
.The complex, clotted computer talk sadly counterpoints the simplistic nature of the characters.(Rhoda Koenig)
.復(fù)雜凝重的計(jì)算機(jī)語(yǔ)言與人物性格的簡(jiǎn)單化特點(diǎn)形成令人傷感的對(duì)比.(羅達(dá)·凱尼格)