downbeat

大学

n. 强拍, 下降, 低沉, 衰退 a. 悲观的, 低沉的

发音

其它
其它
/ˈdaʊnbiːt/
/daʊnˈbiːt/

词形变化

downbeats 复数 downbeats more downbeat 比较级 most downbeat 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

强拍；下降

形容词

悲观的；不强烈的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).

    音乐
adj.
  1. 1.

    Sad or pessimistic.

    He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans.

  2. 2.

    Cautiously optimistic.

    She carried herself with a quiet downbeat grace.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

beat rhythm

词源

From down + beat.

来源：wiktionary