descant
descant
noun
noun
- (Music)an independent treble melody usually sung or played above a basic melody
(乐)迪斯康特（音高通常高于基本旋律的独立高音旋律，用于伴唱或伴奏）
■(archaic or poetic/literary)a melodious song
(古 或 诗／文)悠扬之歌
■a discourse on a theme or subject
论述
his descant of deprivation.
他对贫困问题的论述。
- [no obj.]talk tediously or at length
详谈，冗长评述
I have descanted on this subject before.
我曾经详细论述过这个主题。
- late Middle English: from Old French deschant, from medieval Latin discantus 'part-song, refrain'
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