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syncope

/ˈsɪŋkəpi/

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noun

中间省略，音位脱落

The loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word, for example by changing cannot to can't, never to ne'er, or the pronunciation of the -cester ending in placenames as -ster (for example, Leicester pronounced Leister or Lester, and Worcester pronounced Wooster).

Examples :

"The change from "evening" to "e'en" in old poetry is an example of syncope. "

在旧诗中，“evening”变为“e'en”的转变就是一个中间省略 (syncope) 的例子。

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noun

晕厥，昏厥。

A loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon.

Examples :

"The hot weather and crowded room caused her to experience syncope, and she briefly fainted. "

天气炎热加上房间拥挤，导致她突然晕厥，短暂地失去了知觉。

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noun

切分音，弱拍切分。

A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.

Examples :

"The catchy rhythm of the song was driven by the frequent syncope, which made me want to tap my foot along to the off-beat accents. "

这首歌抓耳的节奏是由频繁的切分音驱动的，这让我忍不住想跟着那偏离正拍的重音来打节拍。