chord
noun
kɔːd
noun
1
a
combination
of
several
musical
notes
that
are
played
at
the
same
time
and
sound
pleasant
together
〔音乐的〕和弦，和音
2
strike/touch a chord (with sb)
to
do
or
say
something
that
people
feel
is
familiar
or
true
引起（某人）内心共鸣，触动（某人的）心弦
Many
of
the
things
she
says
will
strike
a
chord
with
other
young
women.
她说的许多话都能引起其他年轻女子的共鸣。
He
knew
that
what
he
was
saying
had
touched
a
chord.
他知道，他说的那番话引起了共鸣。
3
cord
a
straight
line
joining
two
points
on
a
curve
[术语] 〔弧线的〕弦 ► Do not confuse with cord(=thick string), which has the same pronunciation. 不要和 cord（粗线）混淆，这两个词发音相同。
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