timbre
noun /ˈtæmbə(r)/
/ˈtæmbər/
(formal)- the quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musical instrument
音质；音色；音品 - the deep timbre of his voice
他声音低沉的音色
Topics Languagec2, Musicc2- Differing timbres ensure that we are able to distinguish between notes produced by a flute and a viola.
不同的音色确保我们能够区分长笛和中提琴发出的音符。 - Timbre is what makes one instrument or voice sound different from another.
不同的乐器或嗓音所发出的声音各有差异，这就是音质上的不同。
词源mid 19th cent.: from French, from medieval Greek timbanon, from Greek tumpanon ‘drum’. - the deep timbre of his voice