tempo

英 [ˈtempəʊ]

美 [ˈtempoʊ]

n.  (乐曲的)速度，拍子，节奏; (运动或活动的)速度

复数：tempos　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.10260 / COCA.9998

牛津词典

noun

• （乐曲的）速度，拍子，节奏
  the speed or rhythm of a piece of music
  1. a slow/fast tempo
     慢 / 快速
  2. It's a difficult piece, with numerous changes of tempo.
     这支曲子节奏变化多，难度很大。
• （运动或活动的）速度，节奏
  the speed of any movement or activity
  1. the increasing tempo of life in Western society
     西方社会日益加速的生活节奏

柯林斯词典

• N-SING (事情发展的)节奏，速度
  Thetempoof an event is the speed at which it happens.
  1. ...owing to the slow tempo of change in an overwhelmingly rural country...
     由于以农业占绝对主导地位的国家变革速度缓慢
  2. Both teams played with a lot of quality, pace and tempo.
     两支球队的水平都很高，节奏和速度都很快。
• N-VAR (音乐的)速度，节奏，拍子
  Thetempoof a piece of music is the speed at which it is played.
  1. In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo...
     在新唱片中，波士顿爱乐乐团尝试了全新的节奏。
  2. Elgar supplied his works with precise indications of tempo.
     埃尔加给自己的作品标上了精确的节奏标记。

英英释义

noun

• (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
  Synonym:pacing
• the rate of some repeating event
  Synonym:pace

双语例句

• In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo
  在新唱片中，波士顿爱乐乐团尝试了全新的节奏。
• I regulate the tempo by tightening and loosening.
  节奏调控收紧和放松有高有低。
• Did you notice the change in tempo in the middle of the piece?
  你注意到了乐曲中间的速度变化吗？
• We came out for the second half and upped the tempo, upped our game and got the result.
  我们下半场加快了速度，稳定了比赛，最终取得了这个结果。
• Quick tempo and big noise make me dislike rock music.
  由于节奏快、噪音大，我不喜欢摇滚乐。
• The promotional programme that would launch Montayne was now proceeding at a frantic tempo as the February deadline neared.
  二月份的期限越来越近，推出蒙太尼的宣传活动目前已进入白热化阶段。
• We play the music of mozart at the slow tempo.
  我们以慢速演奏了莫扎特的音乐。
• He is the only one who can give them some tempo but he is not a very courageous player.
  他是唯一一个能带来速度的人，但却不是个勇敢的球员。
• Then, we were setting up the match to control the tempo and force Cagliari to open up more.
  随后，我们控制了比赛节奏，并迫使卡利亚里留出了更多空间。
• All this was comparatively slow until, with the coming of science, the tempo was suddenly raised.
  所有这些相对缓慢，直到出现了科学，速度突然加快了。