词组 | rhythm |
释义 | rhythm noun 1. a regular repeated pattern of soundsadjectivesa regular rhythm She listened to the regular rhythm of the train on the track.a steady/constant rhythm I could hear the steady rhythm of her heart beat. | Five drummers kept a constant rhythm.a strong rhythm Music with a strong rhythm is best for an exercise class.a slow rhythm The guitar was playing in a slow rhythm.a simple rhythm I can’t even play a simple rhythm any more.an irregular rhythm His heart was still beating, but with an irregular rhythm.verbsbeat a rhythm (=hit something in a rhythm) The rain beat a dull rhythm on the roof.make a rhythm I listened to my feet making a steady rhythm on the ground.keep a rhythm (=play or beat a rhythm) A drummer must be able to keep a rhythm.tap out a rhythm (=make or copy a rhythm by hitting something gently) He tapped out the rhythm with his fingers on the table.rhythm + nounsa rhythm pattern Different languages have different rhythm patterns.the rhythm section (=the part of a band that provides the main rhythm) Drums and bass guitar make up the rhythm section.a rhythm guitar (=a guitar that provides rhythm in a band) He plays in a band on rhythm guitar.a rhythm guitarist (=someone who plays rhythm guitar) The rhythm guitarist provides the rhythm for a singer or other musicians.prepositionsin rhythm When he sang, she snapped her fingers in rhythm.phrasesdance/move to the rhythm of sth They danced to the rhythm of the music. | She started moving to the rhythm of the music.a sense of rhythm (=the ability to move well to a music’s rhythm) You don’t have to be a trained dancer – you just need a sense of rhythm.THESAURUS: rhythm beat the strongest part of the rhythm of a piece of music, that you can count or clap to: I like songs with a strong beat that you can dance to. | He tapped his foot in time to the beat of the music. | The music changed to a disco beat. time the correct rhythm or speed of a piece of music or poetry: When you're playing, try and keep time and do not rush the piece of music. | The teacher beat time with a stick while the children sang. tempo the speed of a piece of music: I like the slower tempo of the waltz. | The violins had been taking the tempo slightly too fast. phrasing the way that music or poetry separates the notes, words, or lines into phrases: It is important to get the phrasing right with this piece of music.2. a regular repeated series of movements, actions, or changesadjectivesnormal rhythm Sleeping pills can upset the normal rhythm of sleep.natural rhythm The seasons are part of the natural rhythm of life.daily rhythms With age, our daily rhythms begin to change.an easy rhythm She soon fell into an easy rhythm as she cleaned the house.verbsget into a rhythm also establish a rhythm formal Once you get into a rhythm, it’s not hard to exercise regularly.settle into/fall into/find a rhythm (=to start doing something in a regular way without thinking about it) I couldn’t settle into a rhythm because I kept getting interrupted. | Many runners fall into a rhythm of breathing in for two steps and out for one. | Neither team could find a rhythm in the game.break the rhythm (=stop doing something in a rhythm) He did not break the rhythm of his sweeping when she came in.upset/disturb the rhythm of sth The presence of a stranger in the classroom can upset the usual rhythm of activities. |
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