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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This cadence is used to mark the end of an intermediate part of a piece of music.
  半终止用于提示一篇音乐作品中间部分的结束。
• 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。
• A faster cadence means less impact and fewer injuries.
  更快的步频节奏意味着更小的影响和更少的伤害。
• The cadence, words, and images will soothe your soul.
  韵律、词句和影像会让你的情绪平和。
• The essays are well-arranged and enriched by biblical allusions, metaphors and cadence.
  这些散文不仅结构巧妙还大量使用了《圣经》的典故，隐喻和基调。
• 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？