synthesizer
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Definitions
n.
An electronic instrument that generates and combines sounds, often resembling a keyboard.
（电子）合成器
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsynthesize + -er = the machine that synthesizes — it puts sounds together electronically. See synthesize.
Root thes still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.analog synthesizer模拟合成器
- 2.digital synthesizer数字合成器
- 3.play a synthesizer演奏合成器
Example Sentences
- 1.
He layered the track with sounds from an old analog synthesizer.
- 2.
Most pop songs in the 80s relied heavily on the synthesizer.