2017年7月2日 星期日

Coloratura, ‘Basta!’ threw a hissy fit





Their Towns Overrun With Tourists, Some Italians Cry, ‘Basta!’

Officials squabble over limiting visitors to holiday hot spots like Venice, Florence and Capri




Meet Rex Tillerson, Secretary of I Just Can't Anymore.


The taciturn secretary of state has apparently reached a breaking point.
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coloratura
ˌkɒlərəˈtjʊərə/
noun
  1. elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, especially in operatic singing.
    "Penelope bursts into joyful cascades of coloratura"
    • a soprano skilled in coloratura singing.
花腔義大利語Coloratura)是一種華麗的演唱技巧,主要應用於西洋古典音樂中,以裝飾音多而難度大而著名。起源於17-18世紀的義大利閹伶[1],現在多由女高音次女高音演唱。

The definition of basta is an Italian word that means “enough.” An example of when you may use the word basta is when someone is filling your plate and there ...



hissy fit
noun
NORTH AMERICANinformal
  1. an angry outburst; a temper tantrum.

    "I screamed and kicked the furniture and threw a hissy fit"

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