rhythm

rhythm
[ˈrɪð(ə)m]
noun
  1. a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
    (运动或声音)韵律,节奏
    Ruth listened to the rhythm of his breathing.
    鲁思听着他有节奏的呼吸。
    ■[mass noun]the systematic arrangement of musical sounds, principally according to duration and periodical stress
    (音乐的)节奏,拍子
    ■a particular type of pattern formed by such arrangement
    韵律,节拍
    guitar melodies with deep African rhythms.
    带有极强的非洲音乐节奏的吉他曲。
    ■[mass noun]a person's natural feeling for such arrangement
    节奏感
    they've got no rhythm.
    他们没有节奏感。
    ■[mass noun]the measured flow of words and phrases in verse or prose as determined by the relation of long and short or stressed and unstressed syllables
    (韵文或散文)抑扬节奏,长短轻重的音节规则变化
    ■a regularly recurring sequence of events, actions, or processes
    (事件、动作或过程的)有规律的重复
    the twice daily rhythms of the tides.
    每天两次的潮汐涨落。
    ■(Art)a harmonious sequence or correlation of colours or elements
    (艺术)(色彩或成分的)匀称,和谐
派生
rhythmless
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (also originally in the sense 'rhyme'): from French rhythme, or via Latin from Greek rhuthmos (related to rhein 'to flow')
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