upbeatn.

Brit.

/ˈʌpbiːt/, U.S.

/ˈəpˌbit/

Etymology: up- prefix 1b.

1. Music. ‘The beat of a bar at which the hand is raised; an unaccented beat’ (Stainer and Barrett).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [noun] > beat > unaccented beat

thesisa1398

anacrusis1763

arsis1775

upbeat1869

afterbeat1901

offbeat1901

1869 F. A. G. Ouseley Treat. Counterpoint iii The up-beat may be either a concord or a discord.

1874 F. A. G. Ouseley Musical Form 63 The second phrase concludes with the third of the tonic, but at the up-beat.

2. Prosody. (a) An anacrusis. (b) An arsis or stressed syllable.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [noun] > introductory short syllable(s)

anacrusis1811

upbeat1883

society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [noun] > beat > rhythmical or metrical stress

accent1550

stroke1576

impression1643

percussion1674

pulse1677

ictus1752

arsis?1775

elevation1776

thesis1864

upbeat1883

1883 H. M. Kennedy tr. B. ten Brink Early Eng. Lit. 194 Orm reproduced the foreign metre with pains-taking accuracy. The up-beat (auftakt, anacrusis) never fails.

1899 D. Hyde Lit. Hist. Ireland xxxviii. 532 If we take it for granted that the syllables in which rhyme or alliteration appear must also bear the accent or up-beat of the voice.

1942 J. C. Pope Rhythm of Beowulf 49 Anacrusis derives its effect..from being placed in the up-beat or arsis.

1948 S. O. Andrew Postscript on Beowulf 120 Anacrusis is an introductory unstressed up-beat.

3. figurative. An optimistic or positive mood, development, etc.; a pleasant occurrence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > pleasant experience

time1509

jucundity1620

pleasantry1692

rose colour1828

picnic1870

upbeat1950

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > pleasant occurrence

upbeat1950

1950 C. McCullers in Theatre Arts Apr. 28/1 The publisher says this character must not die and the book should end on an ‘up beat’.

1955 N.Y. Times Mag. 1 May 28 (heading) Upbeat for modern dance.

1969 H. Waugh Young Prey xiii. 118 Breakfast with a pretty airlines hostess..was Frank Sessions' only upbeat of the morning.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 31 July 17/6 I don't think he's going to end tragically—he's in the classic sense a comic character, on the upbeat rather than the down.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

upbeatadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌpˈbiːt/, U.S.

/ˈəpˌbit/

Etymology: < upbeat n.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Cheerful, happy; hopeful, optimistic, positive; lively, vigorous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > [adjective]

hightlyOE

sanguinian1340

brighta1413

sanguine1509

hopeful1597

sanguinical1632

hopely1653

hoping1842

sanguineous1847

hoped1896

upbeat1947

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively, vivacious, or animated

jollyc1325

lightsomea1382

kedgec1440

fledge?1461

crank1499

frisky?a1500

sprightya1522

frisk1528

sprightful1550

quick-spirited1552

cranking1567

lively1567

quick-sprighted1579

aleger1590

bright-eyed1590

firking1594

sprightly1594

spirituous1601

great-stomached1607

spirity1615

spiritous1628

lifesomec1635

vivacious1645

rattlingc1650

quick-set1653

airy1654

animated1660

sparklinga1704

bob1721

vivace1721

animate1801

high-lifed1859

sassy1859

chippy1865

sparky1883

high-keyed1893

high life1903

peppy1914

pepful1915

jazzy1917

upbeat1947

zappy1969

sparkly1979

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > cheerfully optimistic

sanguine1509

elastical1660

buoyanta1748

elastic1786

resilient1830

sunshine-showery1830

happy-go-lucky1835

toujours gai1899

bouncy1921

upbeat1947

blue skies2005

1947 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 26 Sept. 16 (heading) Dizzy Gillespie, Yardbird Parker, Thelonius Monk get nod in up-beat set.

1952 Variety 2 Jan. 5 '51 was ‘Up~beat’ but '52 looms as ‘Challenge Year’.

1961 John o' London's 25 May 591/3 Diana Sands as Beneatha brings a much-needed touch of up-beat comedy.

1965 Punch 25 Aug. 275/2 Like Queen Victoria I am inordinately cheered up by the delivery of pieces of upbeat information, not merely about my own luck, but about others, even.

1977 C. McFadden Serial (1978) xxvi. 58/2 I'm feeling a lot more upbeat about Gregor now.

1984 Times 27 Mar. 10/2 (heading) Upbeat mood as Hongkong talks start again.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	upbeat
释义	upbeatn. Brit. /ˈʌpbiːt/, U.S. /ˈəpˌbit/ Etymology: up- prefix 1b. 1. Music. ‘The beat of a bar at which the hand is raised; an unaccented beat’ (Stainer and Barrett). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [noun] > beat > unaccented beat thesisa1398 anacrusis1763 arsis1775 upbeat1869 afterbeat1901 offbeat1901 1869 F. A. G. Ouseley Treat. Counterpoint iii The up-beat may be either a concord or a discord. 1874 F. A. G. Ouseley Musical Form 63 The second phrase concludes with the third of the tonic, but at the up-beat. 2. Prosody. (a) An anacrusis. (b) An arsis or stressed syllable. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [noun] > introductory short syllable(s) anacrusis1811 upbeat1883 society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > rhythm > [noun] > beat > rhythmical or metrical stress accent1550 stroke1576 impression1643 percussion1674 pulse1677 ictus1752 arsis?1775 elevation1776 thesis1864 upbeat1883 1883 H. M. Kennedy tr. B. ten Brink Early Eng. Lit. 194 Orm reproduced the foreign metre with pains-taking accuracy. The up-beat (auftakt, anacrusis) never fails. 1899 D. Hyde Lit. Hist. Ireland xxxviii. 532 If we take it for granted that the syllables in which rhyme or alliteration appear must also bear the accent or up-beat of the voice. 1942 J. C. Pope Rhythm of Beowulf 49 Anacrusis derives its effect..from being placed in the up-beat or arsis. 1948 S. O. Andrew Postscript on Beowulf 120 Anacrusis is an introductory unstressed up-beat. 3. figurative. An optimistic or positive mood, development, etc.; a pleasant occurrence. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > pleasant experience time1509 jucundity1620 pleasantry1692 rose colour1828 picnic1870 upbeat1950 the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > pleasant occurrence upbeat1950 1950 C. McCullers in Theatre Arts Apr. 28/1 The publisher says this character must not die and the book should end on an ‘up beat’. 1955 N.Y. Times Mag. 1 May 28 (heading) Upbeat for modern dance. 1969 H. Waugh Young Prey xiii. 118 Breakfast with a pretty airlines hostess..was Frank Sessions' only upbeat of the morning. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 31 July 17/6 I don't think he's going to end tragically—he's in the classic sense a comic character, on the upbeat rather than the down. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online March 2022). upbeatadj. Brit. /ˌʌpˈbiːt/, U.S. /ˈəpˌbit/ Etymology: < upbeat n. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Cheerful, happy; hopeful, optimistic, positive; lively, vigorous. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > [adjective] hightlyOE sanguinian1340 brighta1413 sanguine1509 hopeful1597 sanguinical1632 hopely1653 hoping1842 sanguineous1847 hoped1896 upbeat1947 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > lively, vivacious, or animated jollyc1325 lightsomea1382 kedgec1440 fledge?1461 crank1499 frisky?a1500 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 cranking1567 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 aleger1590 bright-eyed1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 spirituous1601 great-stomached1607 spirity1615 spiritous1628 lifesomec1635 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 quick-set1653 airy1654 animated1660 sparklinga1704 bob1721 vivace1721 animate1801 high-lifed1859 sassy1859 chippy1865 sparky1883 high-keyed1893 high life1903 peppy1914 pepful1915 jazzy1917 upbeat1947 zappy1969 sparkly1979 the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > cheerfully optimistic sanguine1509 elastical1660 buoyanta1748 elastic1786 resilient1830 sunshine-showery1830 happy-go-lucky1835 toujours gai1899 bouncy1921 upbeat1947 blue skies2005 1947 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 26 Sept. 16 (heading) Dizzy Gillespie, Yardbird Parker, Thelonius Monk get nod in up-beat set. 1952 Variety 2 Jan. 5 '51 was ‘Up~beat’ but '52 looms as ‘Challenge Year’. 1961 John o' London's 25 May 591/3 Diana Sands as Beneatha brings a much-needed touch of up-beat comedy. 1965 Punch 25 Aug. 275/2 Like Queen Victoria I am inordinately cheered up by the delivery of pieces of upbeat information, not merely about my own luck, but about others, even. 1977 C. McFadden Serial (1978) xxvi. 58/2 I'm feeling a lot more upbeat about Gregor now. 1984 Times 27 Mar. 10/2 (heading) Upbeat mood as Hongkong talks start again. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1869adj.1947
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