The gamut is the complete range of something — every note, every feeling, every kind, from one end to the other. If a singer runs the gamut, she does not just sing a lot; she goes from the quietest, smallest sound to the biggest.

The gamut is the complete range of something是指某樣東西完整的範圍—— every note, every feeling, every kind每一個音、每一種情緒、每一種類型， from one end to the other從一端到另一端。 If a singer runs the gamut如果一個歌手run the gamut， she does not just sing a lot不是說她唱得很多； she goes from the quietest, smallest sound to the biggest而是她從最輕、最小的聲音一路唱到最大聲。

We use it for colours, emotions, opinions, styles of music, even types of food. It is a slightly bookish word, more at home in reviews and essays than in the playground, but educated speakers use it without thinking.

We use it for colours, emotions, opinions, styles of music, even types of food我們會用這個字講顏色、情緒、意見、音樂風格，甚至食物種類。 It is a slightly bookish word這個字有點書卷氣—— more at home in reviews and essays than in the playground比較常出現在評論和文章裡，不是操場上會用的字， but educated speakers use it without thinking但受過教育的人講起來很自然，不會多想。

The picture behind it is a musical scale: first the bottom note, then all the notes in order, and then, by a long stretch, any full set of possibilities. When people say “the whole gamut”, they are stressing that nothing in the range is left out.

The picture behind it is a musical scale這個字背後的畫面是一個音階： first the bottom note先是最低的那個音， then all the notes in order然後照順序排下去的所有音， and then, by a long stretch, any full set of possibilities最後再延伸開來，變成任何一整套可能性。 When people say “the whole gamut”當大家說「the whole gamut」的時候， they are stressing that nothing in the range is left out他們是在強調這個範圍裡沒有任何一項被漏掉。