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

• With a higher cadence and fewer injuries and running induced pain, we will be able to run more!
  而以更高的步频节奏、更少的运动损伤和跑步引起的疼痛来跑，我们将能够跑得更多！
• What is a strict arithmetic cadence?
  什么是严格算术节奏？
• He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired life.
  他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏。
• 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。
• 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。
• The cadence of the poem flowed gracefully.
  这首诗的韵律优美流畅。
• 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。
• He recognized the Polish cadences in her voice
  他从她的口音中听出了波兰腔。
• 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。