tempo

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n. 速度, 节奏, 进行速度, (棋的)一着

发音

UK /ˈtɛm.pəʊ/
其它
US /ˈtɛm.poʊ/

词形变化

tempos 复数 tempi 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A frequency or rate.

    10 calls per hour isn't a bad start, but we'll need to up the tempo if we want to reach our target of selling insurance policies.

    The conductor asked the orchestra to increase the tempo.

    The song has a slow tempo that makes it relaxing.

    The dancer kept pace with the shifting tempo of the music.

  2. 2.

    A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.

    游戏
  3. 3.

    The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.

    游戏
  4. 4.

    The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation (as in chess example)

  5. 5.

    The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)

    拍子

    (音乐的)速度

    音乐
  6. 6.

    The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.

    体育
  7. 7.

    A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries).

  8. 8.

    A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.

    体育 游戏
  9. 1.

    A temporary carport.

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词源

Borrowed from Italian tempo, from Latin tempus (“time”). Doublet of tense. (truck or cargo van): A genericized trademark, originally associated with the manufacturer Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werke GmbH.

来源:wiktionary