
好词典

源自拉丁语 'cadentia'(意为'落下'),经古意大利语 'cadenza' 进入英语,原指音乐乐句的终结式。
❶ 指音乐或语言中的节奏、韵律,表现为有规律的强弱变化或停顿模式,使整体听起来和谐流畅。
“The poet used varied cadences to make the reading more expressive.”
(诗人运用多变的韵律使朗诵更具表现力。)
“The cadence of her speech reminded me of a gentle lullaby.”
(她说话的节奏让我想起柔和的摇篮曲。)
❶ 在骑行或跑步中,指每分钟的步频或踏频,反映运动的规律性节奏。
“A high cadence is often recommended for beginner cyclists.”
(通常建议骑行初学者保持较高的踏频。)
“Her running cadence improved after months of training.”
(经过数月训练后,她的跑步步频有所提升。)
natural cadence — 形容语言或音乐中自然形成的流畅节奏,未经刻意修饰却富有感染力。
“The storyteller's natural cadence held the children spellbound.”
(讲故事者自然的语调节奏让孩子们听得入迷。)
cadence call — 军队行进或劳动时用于协调步伐的呼喊式节奏口令,常见于军事训练。
“The drill sergeant led the recruits with a traditional cadence call.”
(训练教官用传统的节奏口令带领新兵行进。)