A rondo is a piece of music built around one main tune that keeps coming back. You hear the tune, then a different section, then the same tune again, then something else, then the tune again — like leaving home and returning. Musicians often write the pattern as A–B–A–C–A.

A rondo迴旋曲 built around圍繞著 one main tune that keeps coming back一個不斷回來的主旋律 a piece of music所寫成的一段音樂. You hear the tune你先聽到主旋律, then a different section然後是不同的段落, then the same tune again然後主旋律再出現, then something else然後是別的東西, then the tune again然後主旋律又出現 — like leaving home and returning就像離家後又回來一樣. Musicians often音樂家常常 write the pattern as把這個模式寫成 A–B–A–C–A A–B–A–C–A.

Though actually, those middle parts are not random noise: they are meant to contrast with the main tune, so that when the familiar melody returns it feels like coming home.

Though actually不過其實, those middle parts中間那些段落 are not random noise不是隨便的雜音: they are meant to contrast with the main tune它們的用意是要跟主旋律形成對比, so that這樣一來 when the familiar melody returns當熟悉的旋律再回來時 it feels like coming home才會有回家的感覺.

You meet rondos a lot in classical music, especially as the last movement of a sonata or a concerto, bright and repeating, so the audience leaves with the tune still in their head. It is a music-class word, a little formal, not everyday chat.

in classical music在古典音樂裡, You meet rondos a lot你常常會遇到迴旋曲, especially as the last movement of a sonata or a concerto尤其是奏鳴曲或協奏曲的最後一個樂章, bright and repeating明快又反覆, so the audience leaves with the tune still in their head讓聽眾離開時腦中還留著那段旋律. It is a music-class word它是音樂課會用的詞, a little formal有點正式, not everyday chat不是平常聊天會說的話.

Football coaches also call a keep-away passing drill a rondo; that is a later, looser use. The home meaning is the repeating musical form.

Football coaches also call足球教練也把 a keep-away passing drill一種控球傳球練習 a rondo叫做rondo; that is a later, looser use這是後來比較鬆散的用法. The home meaning本義 is則是指 the repeating musical form這種反覆出現的音樂形式.