英语单词

cadence是什么意思

cadence

英 ['keɪd(ə)ns] 美 ['kedns]
  • n. 节奏;韵律;抑扬顿挫
  • n. (Cadence)人名;(法)卡当斯

中文词源


cadence 抑扬顿挫

来自词根cid, 掉落。词源同case, accident.

英文词源


cadence (n.)
late 14c., "flow of rhythm in verse or music," from Middle French cadence, from Old Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music," literally "a falling," from Vulgar Latin *cadentia, from neuter plural of Latin cadens, present participle of cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). In 16c., sometimes used literally for "an act of falling." A doublet of chance (n.).

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Any one may mouth out a passage with a theatrical cadence.
任何人都可以用演戏似的调子朗诵一段文章.

来自辞典例句

4. He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired life.
他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏.

来自辞典例句

5. Pay attention to the pause at the end of each cadence.
注意每个结尾的延长记号.

来自辞典例句

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