Harmonizing
“Harmonizing” 指使不同元素协调:合唱团 harmonizing on a chord(配和声),设计师 harmonizing colors(统一色调),政策 harmonizing standards(协调标准)。核心义为消除冲突、形成和谐整体。
- “The sopranos and altos are harmonizing beautifully on the chorus.” (女高音与女低音在副歌部分和声极美。)
- “She spent the afternoon harmonizing the brand colors across all slides.” (她花了一下午统一幻灯片的品牌配色。)
- “EU countries are harmonizing data protection rules.” (欧盟各国正在协调数据保护法规。)
来自希腊语 harmonía(和谐),经拉丁语 harmonizare 进入英语;与 harmony、harmonic 同族。
“harmon-”(和谐)+ “-ize”(使成为)+ “-ing”(进行态);-ize 表“使……化”。
合唱与福音音乐中 harmonizing 是核心技艺;商业与设计领域强调视觉与信息 harmonizing;国际贸易中 harmonizing regulations 是常见政策表述。
- 固定搭配: “harmonizing colors” (统一配色), “harmonizing standards” (协调标准)
- 原形: harmonize
- 名词: harmony, harmonization
“harmony(和谐)+ ize + ing”:正在把东西变成和谐状态——harmonizing。
“While the trio was harmonizing backstage, the manager was harmonizing tour dates with three different cities.” (三重唱在后台配和声时,经纪人在协调三城的巡演日期。)