prestissimo
prestissimo — 副詞
1. a direction printed on a musical score telling the performer that the passage wh
最急板
樂譜上的極快演奏指示
a direction printed on a musical score telling the performer that the passage which follows must be played at the greatest speed physically possible.
The composer wrote prestissimo at the start of the final movement of the sonata.
作曲家在奏鳴曲最後一個樂章的開頭標上了最急板。
written marking on a score
Dario ignored the prestissimo marking and played the passage at a much slower tempo.
Dario 忽略最急板的標示，以慢得多的速度演奏該段樂曲。
The violinist saw prestissimo above her solo and took a deep breath before playing.
小提琴手看到獨奏部分標著最急板，深吸了一口氣才開始演奏。
Naoko smiled at the prestissimo marking — her teacher rarely let her attempt such fast pieces.
Naoko 看到最急板的標記時笑了——她的老師很少讓她挑戰這麼快的曲子。
- as fast as possible
English equivalent used in informal musical directions
- at the greatest speed
less technical but avoids the Italian term
用法筆記
Refers only to the written tempo instruction on a musical score. To describe how music sounds during a live or recorded performance, use the second adverb sense.
常見錯誤
2. at the fastest tempo a player can achieve, referring to the actual speed heard d
極快地
以最快的演奏速度
at the fastest tempo a player can achieve, referring to the actual speed heard during a live or recorded performance rather than to a written instruction on a score.
The pianist played the last section prestissimo, amazing everyone in the concert hall.
那位鋼琴家以極快的速度演奏了最後一個樂章，讓音樂廳裡的每個人都驚嘆不已。
describes actual performance speed
Shirin smiled after playing the passage prestissimo — she had never moved her fingers so fast.
Shirin 以極快的速度彈完那段樂句後笑了——她從未讓手指動得那麼快過。
The music critic wrote that the string section played prestissimo throughout the symphony.
樂評人寫道，弦樂部在整首交響曲中都以極快的速度演奏。
Bilal practiced the passage for weeks but still could not play it prestissimo without mistakes.
Bilal 把那一段練習了好幾個星期，但還是無法以極快的速度不出錯地演奏。
- at breakneck speed
informal equivalent; carries a sense of daring or recklessness
- at lightning speed
common idiomatic alternative, though less precise in music contexts
- lentissimo
Italian marking for extremely slow; the tempo opposite of prestissimo
用法筆記
Common in concert reviews, programme notes, and descriptions of actual performances. Unlike the first adverb sense, this one does not imply that the speed was requested in the written score.
prestissimo — 形容詞
1. of a musical passage or section: played or sung at the greatest possible speed,
極快的
以最快速度演奏的
of a musical passage or section: played or sung at the greatest possible speed, faster than presto.
The prestissimo passage in the Moonlight Sonata finale needs fingers faster than most pianists have.
《月光奏鳴曲》末樂章那段極快的樂句需要比多數鋼琴家能負荷的速度更快的手指。
modifies 'passage' — a typical noun for this sense
Yael's fingers stumbled over every note of the prestissimo section during the orchestra rehearsal.
Yael 在樂團排練時手指在每一段極快的段落都出錯。
The conductor marked the final movement as prestissimo, and the string players exchanged nervous glances.
指揮將最後一個樂章標為極快的速度，弦樂手們不安地交換了眼神。
Henry opened the concert with a short prestissimo piece that left the audience breathless.
Henry 以一段短小的極快曲目開場，讓全場觀眾聽得屏息。
- extremely fast
non-technical English equivalent that any reader will understand
- lightning-fast
informal; suitable for programme notes but not academic writing
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun such as 'passage', 'section', 'movement', or 'tempo'. Does not change form for singular or plural — 'prestissimo passages', 'prestissimo sections'.
常見錯誤
prestissimo — 名詞
1. a musical passage meant to be played at the maximum possible tempo, or the actua
極快樂段
樂曲中以最快速度演奏的部分
a musical passage meant to be played at the maximum possible tempo, or the actual tempo a performer adopts for playing such a passage.
The final prestissimo of the concerto brought the whole audience to its feet.
協奏曲最後那段極快樂段讓全場觀眾起立喝采。
refers to a section of a piece
Rohan wiped his palms before the prestissimo, knowing one mistake could ruin the whole performance.
Rohan 在極快樂段前擦了擦手汗，知道一個錯音就可能毀了整場演出。
The middle section of the symphony is a prestissimo lasting just over a minute.
交響曲的中段是一段極快樂段，時間只有一分多鐘。
Antonia's teacher circled the prestissimo, telling her to play slowly until every note was clean.
Antonia 的老師在她的樂譜上圈出那段極快樂段，要她慢慢彈奏直到每個音符都乾淨為止。
- fast movement
broader term; a fast movement may not be at prestissimo speed
- rapid section
more general; useful for avoiding the Italian loanword
用法筆記
As a countable noun, it takes an article ('a prestissimo', 'the prestissimo') and can be modified by adjectives ('a long prestissimo', 'a difficult prestissimo'). The context usually makes clear whether the speaker means the passage itself or its tempo.