gamut

gamut
[ˈgamət]
noun
(the gamut)

the complete range or scope of something
整个范围；全部
the whole gamut of human emotion.
人类感情的种种表现。
(Music)a complete scale of musical notes; the compass or range of a voice or instrument
(乐)音阶；音域
■(historical)a scale consisting of seven overlapping hexachords, containing all the recognized notes used in medieval music, covering almost three octaves from bass G to treble E
(史)（由七个相互重叠的六音音列组成的）音阶（包括中古音乐中使用的所有已识别的音符，覆盖了从低音G到高音E的几乎所有三个八度音阶）
■(historical)the lowest note in this scale
(史)音阶中最低的音符

常用词组
run the gamut

experience, display, or perform the complete range of something
全部经历；全部展示；全部执行
Rhine Riesling runs the gamut from dry to sweet.
从干的到甜的，莱茵雷斯林白葡萄酒应有尽有。

语源

late Middle English: from medieval Latin gamma ut, originally the name of the lowest note in the medieval scale (bass G an octave and a half below middle C), then applied to the whole range of notes used in medieval music. The Greek letter Γ (gamma) was used for bass G, with ut indicating that it was the first note in the lowest of the hexachords or six-note scales (see solmization)

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