crescendo /krəˈʃɛndoʊ/ noun plural crescendos also crescendoes
plural crescendos also crescendoes
Learner's definition of CRESCENDO
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1
: a gradual increase in the loudness of a sound or section of music(音乐声的)渐强
2
: the highest or loudest point of something that increases gradually高潮;顶点 -
The excitement reaches its crescendo [=climax, peak] when he comes on stage.他走上台时,观众的兴奋程度达到了极点。
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The noise rose to a crescendo.噪声逐渐增大到了顶点。