英 [ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnt] 美 [ˈkaʊntərpɔɪnt]
n. 复调；对位法；旋律配合；对应物
v. 用......作对比；与......形成对比
复数counterpoints
第三人称单数counterpoints
现在分词counterpointing
过去式counterpointed
过去分词counterpointed
counterpoint /ˈkaʊntəˌpɔɪnt/
可数名词 Something that is a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way. 令人满意的对比
Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
从这儿乘火车去巴黎路程很短，那里与兰斯的平和宁静相比简直是另一番景象。
a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
to show differences when compared; be different
同义词： contrast
write in counterpoint
Bach perfected the art of counterpointing
多声部音乐
对位
对位法
...录在书上的部分可以推断出第二部分，从而发明了“视唱法”（ad videndum），使每一乐句与一即兴乐句相对：对位法（Counterpoint）就是在这一实践中产生的，在许多教堂中得到广泛使用，一直延续到19世纪。
阿泰和皮尔斯的对位(Counterpoint)是那个系列赛核心之一，每一个人都拥有生命，但并非每个人都懂得生命，乃至于珍惜生命。
... contralto女底音，女底音手 counterpoint多声部音乐 cresc渐强 ...
... 冷爵士乐（Cool jazz） 复调(Counterpoint） 迪西兰德爵士乐（Dixieland） ...
复调；对位法；旋律配合；对应物
The two melodies are played in counterpoint.
用对位法来演奏这两首曲调。
This work is in austere counterpoint to that of Gaudi.
这件作品的质朴风格与高迪的形成了有趣的对比。
Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims.
从这儿乘火车去巴黎路程很短，那里与兰斯的平和宁静相比简直是另一番景象。
Now there's another kind of counterpoint called "Free counterpoint" where it's highly independent lines are sounding but they're not imitating one another.
现在又有了另外一种,对位法叫作,自由对位,乐曲里独立的声线同时进行,但是没有彼此模仿
聆听音乐课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
So this is imitative counterpoint because there's one idea that keeps coming back and back and back.
那么,这是模仿式对位法,因为,有个乐句一遍又一遍地重现
聆听音乐课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
So, there's the melody up above, this bassoon playing the counterpoint, kind of in the middle, and then the bass playing these notes quietly underneath.
然后,旋律在上面,这支巴松管来演奏对位,基本上在中间,而低音提琴在底下悄悄地演奏这些音符
聆听音乐课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
She starts off her "counterpoint" by simply slinging mud like a bitter, angry, frustrated reactionary.
Another counterpoint: Intel announced it'd sell its own cheap desktop PC in developing countries.
And that will afford him the opportunity to discuss the issues in a point-counterpoint way.