cadence

英 [ˈkeɪdns]

美 [ˈkeɪdns]

n.  (说话时语调的)抑扬顿挫，起落; (乐段或乐句的)收束，静止

复数：cadences　

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BNC.21748 / COCA.12193

牛津词典

noun

• （说话时语调的）抑扬顿挫，起落
  the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
  1. He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences.
     他讲话缓慢而抑扬顿挫、把握有度。
• （乐段或乐句的）收束，静止
  the end of a musical phrase

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 抑扬顿挫
  Thecadenceof someone's voice is the way their voice gets higher and lower as they speak.
  1. He recognized the Polish cadences in her voice...
     他从她的口音中听出了波兰腔。
  2. He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.
     他不想刻意重复那种讲话的语调。
• (音乐的)终止式,结尾和弦
  Acadenceis the phrase that ends a section of music or a complete piece of music.

英英释义

noun

• a recurrent rhythmical series
  Synonym:cadency
• the close of a musical section
• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  Synonym:metermetremeasurebeat

双语例句

• So keep your cadence fast and your feet underneath you.
  因此，保持一个快的步频节奏并保持你的脚在躯干下方吧。
• With a lower cadence you spend more time in the air.
  以较低的步频节奏跑步时你会有更多的时间处于腾空状态。
• Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting.
  发出象圣歌一样单调的节奏和韵律。
• The cadence, words, and images will soothe your soul.
  韵律、词句和影像会让你的情绪平和。
• Soon you will be running with a better-placed foot and a faster cadence.
  很快你就会以更好“定位”的脚和更快的步频开跑了。
• ( of a marching cadence) very quick.
  （指行军的节奏）非常快。
• What is a strict arithmetic cadence?
  什么是严格算术节奏？
• Were we concerned with maintaining our small company cadence.
  我们曾经担心如何保持我们原有的小公司的节奏。
• He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired life.
  他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏。
• I alter the cadence of Time's march and can even reverse its movement.
  我能改变时间运行的节奏，甚至能反转它的运行。