cadence 抑扬顿挫, 节奏

cadence¹  n.(声音的)抑扬顿挫, 节奏, 韵律, 调子
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1. 节奏;节拍
He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired² life.
他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏。

2. 抑扬顿挫;韵律
There was an unfamiliar³ cadence in her voice.
她说话时带有一种不常听到的抑扬顿挫的声调。


1. rhythmic⁴ flow of language in prose, verse, or speech: "Professor Higgins spoke⁵ with a dull cadence that would put entire sections of his audience to sleep in their chairs."

2. the beat or measure of a motion that follows a set rhythm, as a dance or march

3. a drop in vocal⁶ pitch, especially at the end of a sentence

4. pitch modulation⁷ or inflection occurring throughout the course of speech

5. (as in music) a brief sequence of notes or chords that bring resolution to a piece or passage

adjective form: cadenced⁸

Origin:
Approximately 1380; borrowed from Old French, 'cadence': rhythm; from Italian, 'cadenza': conclusion of a movement in music (literally: a falling); from Vulgar Latin, 'cadentia': a falling; from Latin, 'cadere': to fall.

In action:
"Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Tigers, who is retiring after this season after a storied career, did a little play by play. 'That's baseball,' Buck⁹ said, hearing the gentle southern cadence. Harwell's presence also let Buck reflect that with the recent death of his father, Jack¹⁰, the voice of the Cardinals¹¹ for 47 seasons, and the retirement¹² of Harwell, the old guard of announcers is fading."

Richard Sandomir. 'It's Balls, Strikes, and Talk of a Strike,' The New York Times (July 10, 2002).

"The bike's suspension system is also adjusted automatically, depending on the bike's speed and pedal cadence.

If the bike is in a low gear and the pedal cadence is high, the system assumes the rider is climbing. The front and rear suspension are stiffened¹³ via a hydraulic¹⁴ damping system to make it more rigid¹⁵: When it's stiff, the suspension absorbs less pedal power as the rider pumps uphill, allowing more of the pedal energy to be devoted¹⁶ toward propelling the bike.

As the bike's speed increases, the system softens¹⁷ the suspension, allowing it to soak up more bumps and deliver a smoother ride."