late 14c., "flow of rhythm in verse or music," from Middle French cadence, from Old Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music," literally "a falling," from Vulgar Latin *cadentia, from neuter plural of Latin cadens, present participle of cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). In 16c., sometimes used literally for "an act of falling." A doublet of chance (n.).
雙語例句
1. He is not attempting necessarily to reproduce the cadence of speech.
他不想刻意重復(fù)那種講話的語調(diào)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Cadence means the rise and fall of the voice in reading with rhythm.
頓挫抑揚是形容朗讀時聲音的高低曲折和和諧的的節(jié)奏.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. Any one may mouth out a passage with a theatrical cadence.
任何人都可以用演戲似的調(diào)子朗誦一段文章.
來自辭典例句
4. He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired life.
他喜歡退休生活的悠閑的節(jié)奏.
來自辭典例句
5. Pay attention to the pause at the end of each cadence.