1690s, from Italian sonata "piece of instrumental music," literally "sounded" (i.e. "played on an instrument," as opposed to cantata "sung"), fem. past participle of sonare "to sound," from Latin sonare "to sound," from PIE *swene-, from root *swen- "to sound" (see sound (n.1)). Meaning narrowed by mid-18c. toward application to large-scale works in three or four movements.
双语例句
1. The critics rhapsodized over her perfor-mance in "Autumn Sonata"
评论家对于她在电影《秋日奏鸣曲》中的表演大加赞赏。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The operation was code-named Moonlight Sonata.
这次行动的代号是“月光奏鸣曲”。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He played a piano sonata of his own composition.
他弹奏了一首自作的钢琴奏鸣曲.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. The young boy played the violin sonata masterfully.