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。
• He recognized the Polish cadences in her voice
  他从她的口音中听出了波兰腔。
• 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。
• Chances are this illusion is being created because they have a high running cadence.
  但更大的可能性是，造成这种错觉是由于他们在用一种高频率的步伐在跑步。
• 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。
• Cadence means the rise and fall of the voice in reading with rhythm.
  顿挫抑扬是形容朗读时声音的高低曲折和和谐的的节奏。
• In most Western music, cadence is tied very strongly to the harmony.
  在大多数西方音乐里，终止与和声有着紧密的联系。
• So in order to learn how to run at a higher cadence, you should practice at lower intensities.
  因此，为了学习如何以更高的步频跑步，你应该首先以较低的强度开始训练。
• The rhythm and cadence of the music delighted the ear.
  那抑扬顿挫的音乐节奏，听来非常悦耳。
• How do we learn to run with a higher cadence?
  我们如何学习以更高的步频节奏来跑呢？