quintet

• 名词，指由五个人、五件物品或五位表演者组成的群体或一组，也指为五件乐器或五个声部创作的音乐作品。

A noun referring to a group or set of five people, things, or performers, or a musical composition written for five instruments or voices.

1. Musical composition for fiveB2formalart

   A piece of music written to be performed by five musicians or singers.

   五重奏

   • The composer's new quintet was performed at the concert hall.
   • Mozart wrote several famous string quintets.
   • The jazz quintet played a lively set at the club.

2. Group of five performersB2formalart

   A group of five musicians or singers who perform together.

   五重奏

   • The brass quintet opened the festival with a fanfare.
   • She joined a vocal quintet that specializes in Renaissance music.
   • The quintet rehearsed for hours before the show.

   同义词quintette

3. Set of five thingsC1formal

   A collection or group of five similar items considered as a unit.

   五件套

   • The artist created a quintet of paintings for the exhibition.
   • A quintet of novels explores the same theme from different perspectives.
   • The scientist studied a quintet of related species.

   同义词pentadquintuplequintuplet

4. Group of five peopleB2formal

   Five individuals considered together as a group.

   五重奏

   • The quintet of friends traveled across Europe together.
   • A quintet of experts was assembled to review the proposal.
   • The board consists of a quintet of directors.

   同义词fivesomepentadquintette

5. The number fiveA2formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.

   五

   • A quintet is a group of five.
   • The dice showed a quintet of fives.
   • The team scored a quintet of goals in the first half.