ensemble
UK/ɒn'sɒŋblә/US
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Definitions
n.
A group of musicians, actors, or dancers performing together
合奏团，合唱团；剧团
n.
A set of items, especially clothes, considered as a whole
全套服装；成套之物
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrench ensemble, from Latin insimul = in + simul ('together, at once'). So an ensemble is things or people taken 'together as one' — a performing group, or a coordinated outfit.
Root sim still carries 56 more wordsWhy It Means This
ensemble keeps its French sound (roughly 'on-SOM-bl') and its French idea: the whole that the parts make together. In music it stresses ensemble playing — performers working as one rather than as soloists; in fashion it is a coordinated outfit where the pieces 'go together.'
Example Sentences
- 1.
The string ensemble played beautifully all evening.
- 2.
She wore a stylish ensemble of coat, scarf, and boots.