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byrd

/bɜːrd/

翻译: 专有名词,指一个姓氏,尤其因英国管风琴家、教堂音乐作曲家、16世纪复调大师威廉·伯德,以及美国海军军官、南极探险家理查德·E·伯德而闻名。

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/bɜːrd/C1formal
  • zh专有名词,指一个姓氏,尤其因英国管风琴家、教堂音乐作曲家、16世纪复调大师威廉·伯德,以及美国海军军官、南极探险家理查德·E·伯德而闻名。

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with William Byrd, an English organist and composer of church music and a master of 16th-century polyphony, and Richard E. Byrd, an American naval officer and explorer of Antarctica.

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  1. English composerC1formal

    An English organist and composer of church music, a master of 16th-century polyphony, who was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis.

    zh伯德

    • Byrd's compositions are considered masterpieces of Renaissance polyphony.
    • The choir performed a motet by William Byrd.
    • Byrd and Tallis held a royal monopoly on music printing.
  2. American explorerC1formal

    An explorer and United States naval officer who led expeditions to explore Antarctica.

    zh伯德

    • Admiral Byrd led several expeditions to the South Pole.
    • Byrd's explorations contributed significantly to Antarctic mapping.
    • The Byrd Station in Antarctica is named after him.