riff

英 [rɪf]

美 [rɪf]

n.  (流行音乐或爵士乐的)重复段

复数：riffs　第三人称单数：riffs　现在分词：riffing　过去式：riffed　过去分词：riffed　

Collins.1 / BNC.27077 / COCA.15730

牛津词典

noun

• （流行音乐或爵士乐的）重复段
  a short repeated pattern of notes in popular music or jazz

柯林斯词典

• (爵士乐和摇滚乐中的)重复乐段
  In jazz and rock music, ariffis a short repeated tune.
• N-COUNT (一小段表达一定主题或思想的)讲话，文章
  Ariffis a short piece of speech or writing that develops a particular theme or idea.
  1. Rowe does a very clever riff on the nature of prejudice.
     罗就偏见的本质讲了一番很精辟的话。

英英释义

noun

• a jazz ostinato

verb

• play riffs
• look through a book or other written material
  1. He thumbed through the report
  2. She leafed through the volume
  Synonym:flickflipthumbriffleleaf

双语例句

• Over the loud speaker a funky base line and an electric keyboard riff kick everyone out of their seats and set the dance floor on fire.
  在扩音波以一条又一条多彩多姿的准线和电子键盘即兴重复的反作用力下，让每个人不知不觉地的偏离自己的坐位而彷佛置身在火之舞池。
• I spent all weekend practicing my comedy riff, but when I actually got up on stage, I was so nervous I forgot what to day.
  整个周末我都在排练我的小品段子，可当我真的上了台以后我太紧张了，忘了该说什么了。
• To riff on psychoanalysis, a pair of jeans is never just a pair of jeans.
  以纵的精神，牛仔裤从来只是对牛仔裤。
• Yeah, we like to riff.
  是的，我们喜欢即兴表演。
• If the little person were the riff, what would his body and face look like?
  如果小人在弹即兴小段，他的身体和脸看起来是什么样子？
• Now try playing a riff, single note, or melody that reflects the events in your mind.
  现在试着弹一个即兴小段，单独的音符或在你的反映你思想中的事件的旋律。
• You can practice this exercise with any riff, solo, or chord change.
  你可以在任何即兴小段、独奏或和弦变化中实践这个练习。
• The first 100-page riff on the great Russian soul was interesting.
  前100页反复讲述那个伟大的俄罗斯灵魂，挺有趣的。
• My favorite riff in the song is at the beginning of the chorus.
  我最爱这首歌开头合唱的那一小段。
• For anyone too young to remember, those were the only lyrics to a classic surf-rock song; the rest was all instrumental, with a great guitar riff.
  大家都太年轻了，以至没有什么可以回忆的，唯一抒情诗就是一首经典的冲浪摇滚，还有就是一把好的吉他。