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

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