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upbeat

/ˈʌpˌbiːt/ /ˈʌpbiːt/

Meanings
noun

弱拍，起拍。

An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Examples :

"The conductor said: I give you three beats for nothing and then you come in on the upbeat."
指挥说：“我先给你们三个空拍，然后你们在弱拍（起拍）进入。”
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Related Words

Illustration sounded

sounded verb

/ˈsaʊndɪd/

发出声音，作响

"When the horn sounds, take cover."

当喇叭发出声音时，就赶快躲起来。

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

拥有，具有。

"I have a house and a car."

我拥有一栋房子和一辆汽车。

Illustration energized

energized verb

/ˈenərˌdʒaɪzd/ /ˈɛnərˌdʒaɪzd/

精力充沛，充满活力

"A good night's sleep energized her for the busy day ahead. "

充足的睡眠使她精力充沛，迎接接下来忙碌的一天。

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conductor noun

/kənˈdʌktɚ/

指挥，领导者

"The conductor of the orchestra led the musicians through a beautiful performance. "

乐团的指挥带领音乐家们完成了一场精彩的演出。

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playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

玩耍，嬉戏.

"They played long and hard."

他们玩了很久，也很尽兴。

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unaccented adjective

/ˌʌnækˈsɛntɪd/ /ˌʌnəkˈsɛntɪd/

没有重音的, 无重音的.

"The word "potato" is unaccented in English pronunciation. "

在英语发音中，“potato”这个词是没有重音符号的。

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phrase noun

/fɹeɪz/

短语，词组。

"My mom used the phrase "Think before you speak" often. "

我妈经常用“三思而后行”这句话。

Illustration attitude

attitude noun

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈætɪtud/

姿势，仪态。

"The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude."

芭蕾舞演员走路的姿态十分优雅。

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nothing noun

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

无关紧要的东西，无足轻重的事

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

那支断掉的铅笔算不了什么; 我很容易就找到了一支新的。

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positive noun

/ˈpɒzɪ̈tɪv/ /ˈpɑzɪ̈tɪv/

实在的事物，真实的事物。

"The positive of finishing the project early is a bonus week of vacation. "

提前完成项目的好处是可以额外获得一周的假期，这是实实在在的。

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cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

清洁，打扫。

"Can you clean the windows today?"

你今天能把窗户擦干净吗？

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musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

歌舞剧，音乐剧。

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

学校一年一度的歌舞剧非常成功，学生们表演了许多动听的歌曲和充满活力的舞蹈。