recitative

US [ˌresətəˈtiv]
UK [ˌresɪtəˈtiːv]
  • adj.朗诵的;叙述的;【乐】宣叙调的
  • n.(歌剧或清唱剧中的)宣叙调
  • Web背诵的;朗诵调;宣叙调或朗诵调
Plural Form:recitatives  
recitative
n.
1.
(歌剧或清唱剧中的)宣叙调a passage in an opera or oratorio that is sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note