note noun ⇨note (play a note on the piano)⇨letter (a quick note to say thank you)note verb ⇨comment (He noted in passing that…)⇨notice (Please note that…)
note
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note ♦︎ sound ♦︎ pitch ♦︎ key ♦︎ tone ♦︎ timbreThese are all words for a characteristic of the sound made by the voice or a musical instrument.这些词均表示人声或乐器所发出的声音特征，如音调、音高、音质等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a high / higher / low / lower note / pitch◆a deep / rich tone / timbre◆a / the wrong note / key■note [countable] a single musical sound made by the voice or a musical instrument; the written or printed sign for a musical note单音；音调；音符◆She played the first few notes of the tune on the piano.她在钢琴上弹了这支曲子的头几个音。◆I played a lot of wrong notes because I was so nervous.因为太紧张，我演奏错了好多个音。■sound [countable, uncountable] the effect that is produced by the music of a particular singer or group of musicians嗓音；音乐风格◆He has a sound unlike any other guitarist.他的弹奏风格不同于任何别的吉他手。◆I like their sound.我喜欢他们的音乐风格。■pitch [singular, uncountable] how high or low a sound is, especially a musical note（尤指乐音的）音高◆The pitch of the drum can be raised by tightening the skin.可以通过绷紧鼓皮来提高鼓的音高。■key [countable] a set of related notes, based on a particular note调◆The sonata was written in the key of E flat major.这首奏鸣曲是降E大调的。◆This piece changes key many times.这支曲子变了多次调。ⓘ Pieces of music are usually written using a particular key, from which the notes of the piece are taken.作曲时通常用特定的调(key)，乐曲的音皆用此调。■tone [countable] the quality of a sound, especially the sound of a musical instrument or one produced by electronic equipment（尤指乐器或电子音响设备的）音质，音色◆The rich tone of the oboe is intended to give this piece a sad mood.双簧管低沉的音色旨在为这支曲子营造出悲伤的气氛。◆The tone and volume controls allow you to adjust the sound of the radio.收音机的声音可以通过音质和音量控制装置来调节。■timbre / /ˈtæmbə(r)/ / [countable, uncountable] (formal) the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument音质；音色；音品◆She thought she could listen forever to the warm, deep timbre of his voice.她原以为她永远都能听到他饱含温情的低沉嗓音。◆Timbre is what makes one instrument or voice sound different from another.不同的乐器或嗓音所发出的声音各有差异，这就是音质上的不同。NOTE辨析 Tone or timbre?These words are very close in meaning. Tone has a wider range, and is often used when the quality of sound can be adjusted, for example when playing or recording music electronically. Timbre is formal, and refers more to the essential quality of the sound that a voice or musical instrument has.这两个词的含义非常接近。tone应用的范围更广，常用于音质可以调节的情形，如用电子设备播放或录制音乐时。timbre是正式用语，多指嗓音或乐器所发出的声音的本质特征。
letter
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letter ♦︎ message ♦︎ email ♦︎ mail ♦︎ note ♦︎ memo ♦︎ fax ♦︎ text ♦︎ post ♦︎ communication ♦︎ correspondenceThese words all mean sth that you write and send to sb in order to communicate with them.这些词均表示信函、邮件。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a letter / a message / an email / mail / a note / a memo / a fax / a text / post / a communication / correspondence from / to sb◆(a) personal / private letter / message / email / mail / note / communication / correspondence◆a brief letter / message / email / note / memo / communication◆(a) business letter / email / mail / memo / correspondence◆a thank-you letter / message / email / note◆to send / receive a letter / a message / an email / mail / a note / a memo / a fax / a text / post / a communication / correspondence◆to write a letter / a message / an email / a note / a memo◆to open a letter / a message / an email / the mail / the post◆a letter / a message / an email / the mail / a fax / the post arrives■letter [countable] a piece of text that you write on paper and send to sb, usually in an addressed envelope, in order to tell them sth信；函◆You should include a covering letter with your CV.寄简历时应该附上求职信。◆They wrote a letter of complaint to the television network.他们给电视台写了一封投诉信。◆You will be notified by letter.你将会收到信函通知。◆ (BrE) to post a letter寄信◆ (NAmE) to mail a letter寄信■message [countable] a short piece of written or spoken information that you give to sb when you cannot speak to them directly（书面或口头的）信息，消息，音信◆I left a message on her answering machine.我在她的电话答录机上留言了。◆Victoria's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?维多利亚这会儿不在，要我给你传个话吗？◆The computer displays an error message when I try to run the program.我试着运行该程序时，电脑出现错误信息提示。■email ( e-mail) [countable, uncountable] a written message that you send from your computer to another person's computer over a network such as the Internet电子邮件；电邮◆I got an email from Andrew last week.我上周收到安德鲁的一封电子邮件。◆I have to check my email.我得查收一下电子邮件。▸email ( e-mail)
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[transitive] ◆David emailed me yesterday.戴维昨天给我发了电子邮件。◆I'll email the documents to her.我将用电邮把这些文件发给她。■mail [uncountable] the letters and packages which are sent and delivered by the postal system; messages that are sent or received on a computer邮件；信件；邮包；电子邮件◆There isn't much mail today.今天邮件不多。◆Is there a letter from them in the mail?邮包里有他们的来信吗？◆You've got mail.有你的信件。ⓘ In British English post is often used instead of mail to mean the letters and packages that sb sends and receives.在英式英语中，常用post而非mail来表示收发的信件和邮包。 see also mail ⇨ sendverb1■note [countable] a short informal letter短笺；便条◆Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening.仅以此短笺感谢您让我度过了一个美好夜晚。◆I left a note for Judith on her desk.我在朱迪丝的书桌上留了个便条。◆It is suspicious that he did not leave a suicide note.他没有留下遗书，这一点很可疑。■memo / /ˈmeməʊ; NAmEˈmemoʊ/ ( formalmemorandum /ˌmeməˈrændəm/ / ) (pluralmemoranda / /ˌmeməˈrændə/ / ) [countable] an official note from one person to another in the same organization备忘录◆The confidential memo was leaked to the press.那份机密备忘录被人泄露给了媒体。■fax [uncountable, countable] a system for sending documents in electronic form along telephone wires, using a special machine that sends, receives and prints the documents; a document sent by fax传真（系统）；传真文件◆a fax machine传真机◆Can you send it to me by fax?你能把它传真给我吗？◆What is your fax number?你的传真号码是多少？◆Did you get my fax?你收到我的传真了吗？▸fax
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[transitive] ◆Can you fax me the latest version?你能把最新版本传真给我吗？◆Can you fax it to me?你能把它传真给我吗？■text ( ˈtext message) [countable] a written message that you send using a mobile phone（手机）短信；短讯；简讯◆Send a text to this number to vote.请发短信到此号码参加投票。▸text ( ˈtext-message)
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[transitive] ◆I texted him to say we were waiting at the hotel.我发短信告诉他我们在酒店等候。■post [uncountable] (BrE) mail邮件；信件；邮包◆The book arrived in the morning post.这本书是上午邮递送来的。 see also post ⇨ sendverb1■communication [countable] (formal) a message, letter or telephone call信息；书信；电话◆If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email.如果你不想再收到我们的信息，请按照电邮底部的说明去做。 see also communication ⇨ communication, communicate ⇨ convey, communicate ⇨ talk■correspondence [uncountable] (ratherformal) the letters a person sends and receives来往信件；往来书信◆The editor welcomes correspondence from readers on any subject.编辑欢迎读者就任何问题来信。◆the correspondence column / page(= in a newspaper)读者来信专栏 see also correspondence ⇨ communication
comment
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comment ♦︎ note ♦︎ remark ♦︎ observeThese words all mean to say or write a fact or opinion.这些词均表示说明事实或发表意见。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to comment / remark on sth◆to comment / remark / observe to sb◆to comment / note / remark / observe that...◆to comment on / note / remark / observe how...◆to comment / note / remark / observe drily / wryly◆to comment / remark / observe coolly / acidly / casually■comment [intransitive, transitive] to express an opinion or give facts about sth发表意见；说明事实；议论说◆He refused to comment until after the trial.审判结束之前他拒绝发表评论。◆We were just commenting on how well you look.我们刚才正说你看起来多么健康。◆'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her.“这不是他的最佳表现。”她对坐在旁边的女士议论道。 see also comment ⇨ statementnoun■note [transitive] (ratherformal) to mention sth because it is important or interesting（因重要或有趣）特别提到，指出◆It is worth noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices.值得指出的是最成功的公司价格最低。ⓘ Note is often used to draw sb's attention to an important or interesting fact. * note常表示提醒别人注意重要或有趣的事情◆Visitors should note that the tower is not open to the public.游客请注意：该塔不对公众开放。◆There are two other points to note from this graph.这一图表有另外两点需要特别提一下。■remark [intransitive, transitive] to say or write what you have noticed about a situation说起；谈论；评论◆The judges remarked on the high standard of entries for the competition.众评委说明了参赛作品的高水准。◆Critics remarked that the play was not original.评论家指出这部戏剧缺乏创意。 see also remark ⇨ statementnoun■observe /əbˈzɜːv; NAmEəbˈzɜːrv/ [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) (formal) to say or write what you have noticed about a situation说起；谈论；评论◆She observed that it was getting late.她说天色晚了。 see also observation ⇨ statementnounNOTE辨析 Comment, remark or observe?If you comment on sth you say sth about it; if you remark on sth or observe sth, you say sth about it that you have noticed: there is often not much difference between them. However, while you can refuse to comment, you cannot 'refuse to remark' or 'refuse to observe'. * comment on表示谈论某事，remark on或observe表示谈论或评论注意到的事物。这几个词通常无太大区别。不过，拒绝评论可以用refuse to comment，不能用refuse to remark或refuse to observe◆He refused to remark/observe until after the trial.
notice
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➡ See also the entries for ⇨ lookverb1 and ⇨ see另见look动词词条第1义和see条notice ♦︎ note ♦︎ detect ♦︎ observe ♦︎ witness ♦︎ perceive ♦︎ take sth inThese words all mean to see sth, especially when you pay careful attention to it.这些词均表示看到、注意到。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to notice / note / detect / observe / perceive that...◆to notice / note / detect / observe / perceive how / what / where / who...◆to notice / observe / witness sth happen / sb do sth◆to quickly notice / note / detect / take in sth◆to immediately / suddenly / soon notice / detect / perceive sth◆to just notice / note / observe sth■notice [transitive, intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) to see, hear or become aware of sb/sth; to pay attention to sb/sth看（或听）到；意识到；注意；留意◆The first thing I noticed about the room was the smell.我首先注意到的是这房间里的气味。◆I couldn't help noticing that she was wearing a wig.我一眼就看出她戴着假发。◆I noticed them come into the room.我注意到他们进了房间。◆I didn't notice him leaving.我没看到他离开。◆My husband hardly seems to notice me any more.我丈夫似乎都快要意识不到我的存在了。◆She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed.她穿那些奇装异服不过是想引人注意而已。◆People were making fun of him but he didn't seem to notice.人们在拿他开玩笑，但他好像没有意识到。 see also notice ⇨ attentionnoun, noticeable ⇨ visible■note [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) (ratherformal) to notice or pay careful attention to sth注意；留意◆Note the fine early Baroque altar inside the chapel.注意小教堂里精致的早期巴洛克风格的祭坛。◆Note how these animals sometimes walk with their tails up in the air.注意观察这些动物如何有时翘起尾巴走路。◆It should be noted that dissertations submitted late will not be accepted.须请注意，迟交的论文将不予接纳。ⓘ Note is very common in business English. * note在商务英语中很常用◆We note your concerns regarding an increase in costs.我们注意到你们对成本增加的忧虑。◆Note that the prices are inclusive of VAT.注意这些价格包括增值税。■detect / /dɪˈtekt/ / [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) (ratherformal) to discover or notice sth, especially sth that is not easy to see, hear, etc.发现；查明；侦查出◆The tests are designed to detect the disease early.这些检查旨在早日查出疾病。◆This is an instrument that can detect very small amounts of radiation.这是一种能检测到微量辐射的仪器。◆Do I detect a note of criticism in your voice?听你的口气，是在批评我吧？■observe /əbˈzɜːv; NAmEəbˈzɜːrv/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (formal) to see or notice sb/sth看到；注意到；观察到◆Have you observed any changes lately?最近你注意到什么变化没有？◆He was observed to enter the bank.有人看到他走进了银行。◆All the characters in the novel are closely observed(= seem like people in real life).这部小说中的人物个个栩栩如生。ⓘ This pattern is only used in the passive.此句型仅用于被动语态。 see also observe ⇨ lookverb1, observer ⇨ witness■witness [transitive] (ratherformal) to see sth happen because you are there when it happens当场看到；目击◆She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed.她被亲眼目睹的暴力场面惊呆了。◆Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.警方呼吁目击这一事件的人与他们联系。◆ (formal) The last century witnessed an unprecedented increase in violent crime(= It happened during that period).暴力犯罪在上个世纪空前增多。 see also witness ⇨ witnessnoun■perceive /pəˈsiːv; NAmEpərˈsiːv/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (formal) to notice or become aware of sth, especially sth that is not obvious注意到；意识到；察觉到◆I perceived a change in his behaviour over those months.我注意到他的举止在那几个月有些改变。◆The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.发现该病人呼吸困难。ⓘ This pattern is usually used in the passive.此句型通常用于被动语态。 see also perception ⇨ awareness■ˌtake sth ˈin
phrasal verb
(took, took)to notice sth with your eyes注意到；看到◆He took in every detail of her appearance.他仔仔细细打量了她一番。