“软摇滚;柔和摇滚”:一种以旋律性、和声与抒情氛围为主的摇滚流派,声音通常更温和、易听,常带流行(Pop)与成人当代(Adult Contemporary)的气质;与更重、更激烈的硬摇滚(Hard Rock)相对。
/ˌsɔːft ˈrɑːk/
/ˌsɒft ˈrɒk/
由 soft(“柔和的、不强烈的”)+ rock(“摇滚乐”)组合而成。该说法在20世纪70年代音乐评论与电台分类中逐渐固定,用来指代更偏旋律、制作更精致、攻击性更低的摇滚音乐风格。
I grew up listening to soft rock on the radio.
我从小听电台里的软摇滚长大。
Although the band started as a hard rock act, their later albums leaned toward soft rock with polished vocals and smoother guitar tones.
尽管这支乐队最初走硬摇滚路线,但他们后期专辑更偏软摇滚:人声更精致,吉他音色也更圆润顺滑。