| 单词 | tempo |
| 释义 | tempo (once / 3175 pages) n If no one is dancing at your party, you probably want to put on some music with a faster tempo — meaning a faster speed. The word tempo came into English by way of Italian, tracing all the way back to the Latin word tempus, meaning time. It was originally used to describe the timing of music, or the speed at which a piece of music is played. For example, a soothing song would be described as a slow tempo song. Tempo is still used in this way to describe music, but you’ll also hear it used to refer to pace or speed in general, as in — "the increased tempo at the end of a close basketball game" or "the slow tempo of action in a novel." WORD FAMILYtempo: tempi, tempos USAGE EXAMPLESEm Tempo newspaper reported that several decapitated bodies were thrown over the prison wall. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) In “Vision,” he adopts a slower, more deliberate tempo and constructs a weighty, imposing structure that builds in intensity. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) “It’s very important because it helps us control the tempo moving forward,” he said. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played Syn|Hypo|Hyper pacing accelerando a gradually increasing tempo of music allegrettoa quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro allegroa brisk and lively tempo andantea moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) meno mossoplayed at reduced speed; less rapid rubatoa flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat allegro con spiritolively with spirit musical time (music) the beat of musical rhythm 2n the rate of some repeating event Syn|Hypo|Hyper pace M.M., beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds rate a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
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