crescendo | BrE krɪˈʃɛndəʊ, AmE krəˈʃɛnˌdoʊ | A. noun ① plural crescendos or crescendi | krɪˈʃendi | Music 渐强 jiàn qiáng ② plural crescendos figurative (climax) 高潮 gāocháo ; (of noise) 顶点 dǐngdiǎn ▸ the shouting reached a crescendo 叫喊声达到了最大 B. adjective 渐强的 jiàn qiáng de C. adverb 渐强地 jiàn qiáng de |