| 单词 | slow-tempo |
| 释义 | > as lemmasslow-tempo c. Prefixed to nouns to form adjectives with the sense ‘having or characterized by a slow ——’, as in slow-beat, slow-tempo, etc.See also slow-foot adj., slow-speed adj., etc. ΚΠ 1861 Indianapolis Daily Jrnl. 12 Sept. Whoever wishes slow-beat watches converted into quick, can be accommodated with small expense at Gridley's. 1908 E. Rutherford & H. Geiger in Proc. Royal Soc. A. 81 163 The α-particles, in their passage through matter, liberate a large number of slow-velocity electrons. 1940 C. Day Lewis tr. Virgil Georgics ii. 41 Waggonloads drawn home by the slow-gait oxen. 1962 D. Francis Dead Cert vi. 55 We swayed lazily round the floor to some dreamy slow-tempo music. 1977 J. Wainwright Do Nothin' viii. 125 He can blow a beautiful slow-beat chorus. 2020 National (Abu Dhabi) (Nexis) 29 Aug. Dabab's late-night writing sessions were done along to a slow tempo hip-hop beat he found online. < as lemmas |
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