| 释义 |
tem·po
I. \ˈtem(ˌ)pō\ noun
(plural tem·pi \-pē\ ; or tempos)
Etymology: Italian, time, tempo, from Latin tempus time — more at temporal
1. : rate of rhythmic recurrence or movement; specifically : the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions associated conventionally with speed (as largo, presto, allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
< the symphonies were set forth very authoritatively and occasionally in tempos more deliberate than some I have heard — Winthrop Sargeant >
2. : rate of motion or activity : pace
< the campaign tempo stepped up — Newsweek >
< staccato dance tempi >
< increased sales and production tempo — Wall Street Journal >
< after dawn the tempo of the town slowed down — H.E.Rieseberg >
3. : a turn to move in chess in relation to one's opponent's turns
< gain a tempo when the opponent makes a useless move >
II. noun
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Etymology: Japanese
: an old oval bronze coin of Japan having a square hole in the center coined in the first half of the 19th century |