cadence1n.抑扬顿挫, 步伐, 韵律, 调子
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1. 步伐;节拍
He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired2 life.
他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的步伐。
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. 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 ; 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 .
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.
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