定義
-
動詞
To hit something again and again.
例文
- He beat the drum loudly.
- She beat him at chess.
-
名詞
A hit or strike.
例文
- He gave the drum a sharp beat.
- The boxer landed a solid beat to the ribs.
-
名詞
A regular throb, as of the heart.
例文
- The doctor listened to the beat of her heart.
- He could feel the beat of his pulse.
-
名詞
The basic unit of time in music.
例文
- Tap your foot on every beat.
- The conductor stressed the first beat of each bar.
-
名詞
The steady rhythm of music.
例文
- The song has a catchy beat.
- She danced to the steady beat of the drums.
-
名詞
The rhythm shown by a conductor for musicians to follow.
例文
- The conductor set a brisk beat for the opening.
- The musicians followed the drummer's beat closely.
-
名詞
The music backing track in hip-hop.
例文
- The producer sold the beat to a rising rapper.
- He made a new beat for the track.
-
名詞
A pulsing sound made by two notes that are almost the same.
例文
- The tuner listens for beats to check the strings.
- A slow beat means the notes are almost in tune.
-
名詞
A short pause in a play or film for effect.
例文
- The script called for a beat before the punchline.
- She paused for a beat to let the tension build.
-
名詞
The area a police officer or guard regularly patrols.
例文
- The officer walked the beat every night.
- Our man on the beat saw a light in the empty house.
-
名詞
The main subject area that a reporter covers.
例文
- She covers the city hall beat for the newspaper.
- He has worked the crime beat for over a decade.