tempo
UK/'tempәu/US
IELTSGREC1
Definitions
n.
The speed at which a piece of music is played.
（音乐的）速度；节拍
n.
The pace at which an activity or process happens.
（活动、进程的）节奏；步调
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=tempo
Borrowed straight from Italian tempo ('time'), which descends from Latin tempus. In music, the 'time' of a piece is its speed — fast or slow — and the word then broadened to mean the pace of any activity.
Root tempor still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.set the tempo定下节奏
- 2.fast tempo快节奏
- 3.slow tempo慢节奏
- 4.change tempo改变节奏
- 5.pick up the tempo加快节奏
Example Sentences
- 1.
The conductor set a brisk tempo for the opening movement.
- 2.
They picked up the tempo as the deadline approached.
- 3.
The song shifts to a slower tempo in the chorus.