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syncopation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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syn·co·pa·tion /ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]  APMa rhythm in a line of music in which the beats that are usually weak are emphasized 〔音乐的〕切分音,切分节奏
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syncopationIn another context it becomes syncopation and swing.Fingers drummed on his puffed-out cheeks, his tongue clicked in syncopation, eyes bulged.On the latter, she developed a delightful staccato syncopation by regularly hitting the offbeat.As in boogie-woogie, the basic vocal syncopation and cross-rhythm.
syn·co·pa·tion nounChineseSyllable
a music rhythm of a line Corpus in


syncopation
syncopation /ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
a rhythm in a line of music in which the beats that are usually weak are emphasized