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单词 andante
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Definition of andante in English:

andante

adjective & adverbanˈdanteɪ
Music
  • (especially as a direction) in a moderately slow tempo.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Presenter Jack O'Brien kept proceedings at a nice pace - andante you might say - while feeding us morsels of intriguing information.
    • He didn't know what a waltz was, or what it meant to play allegro instead of andante.
    • I glided out of the house andante in 3-4 time, nearly floating, dreamlike, toward my destination.
nounanˈdanteɪɑnˈdɑnˌteɪ
Music
  • A movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed andante.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And under van Daele's sure hand, this came off remarkably well, with a vivid allegro, lovely andante, one of Haydn's zesty minuets and a finale that carries the title ‘la Tempesta’ for good reason.
    • Though things improve, Serkin, lyrical in the outer movements, spoils the andante with heavy accents.
    • The following ‘Largo’ runs longer than most, but I'd not have it a moment less: limpidly beautiful and, yes, a bit Romantic, like a Mendelssohn andante.
    • The playing is adequate - I mostly disagree with the quartet on how fast an andante should be played.
    • The tendency is usually to play the andantes too slowly, and the quick movements, scherzos, & c, too quickly.

Origin

Italian, literally 'going', present participle of andare.

Rhymes

Alicante, ante, anti, Ashanti, Bramante, Chianti, Dante, dilettante, Fante, Ferranti, infante, scanty, shanty (US chanty), spumante, vigilante, Zante
 
 

Definition of andante in US English:

andante

adverb & adjectiveɑnˈdɑnˌteɪänˈdänˌtā
Music
  • (especially as a direction) in a moderately slow tempo.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He didn't know what a waltz was, or what it meant to play allegro instead of andante.
    • Presenter Jack O'Brien kept proceedings at a nice pace - andante you might say - while feeding us morsels of intriguing information.
    • I glided out of the house andante in 3-4 time, nearly floating, dreamlike, toward my destination.
nounɑnˈdɑnˌteɪänˈdänˌtā
Music
  • A movement, passage, or composition marked to be performed andante.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The playing is adequate - I mostly disagree with the quartet on how fast an andante should be played.
    • Though things improve, Serkin, lyrical in the outer movements, spoils the andante with heavy accents.
    • The tendency is usually to play the andantes too slowly, and the quick movements, scherzos, & c, too quickly.
    • The following ‘Largo’ runs longer than most, but I'd not have it a moment less: limpidly beautiful and, yes, a bit Romantic, like a Mendelssohn andante.
    • And under van Daele's sure hand, this came off remarkably well, with a vivid allegro, lovely andante, one of Haydn's zesty minuets and a finale that carries the title ‘la Tempesta’ for good reason.

Origin

Italian, literally ‘going’, present participle of andare.

 
 
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