释义 |
offbeat I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: off (III) + beat : the part of a musical measure other than the principally accented one — compare downbeat II. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective Etymology: from the phrase off beat : diverging from the main stream of current fashion : unconventional, unorthodox < offbeat advertising > < offbeat style of comedy > |