Notes of a word-watcher, Hanching Chung. A first port of call for English learning.
2025年1月2日 星期四
beat, upbeat, boogie, nightspot, chez.They smile and snarl, boogie and plié, all against jewel-bright geometric designs that pulse with a dance-floor beat.
[Fr., bent]. Bending of the knee. In classical ballet the term most commonly refers to a slow bending of both legs, knees turned out to the side at a right ...
chez
ʃeɪ/
preposition
at the home of (used in conscious imitation of French).
1. to dance to, sing to or play boogie-woogie music
2. to engage in any lively or upbeat popular music or dance
especially rock and roll or 1970's disco
3. to party especially when drugs are involved4. (also BOOGIE-WOOGIE) to engage in habitual lifestyle of immoral or destructive vices
The rich couple had cocaine and other party favors and had their friends over at the mansion to boogie all night long.
(in music) an unaccented beat preceding an accented beat.[名]〔the ~〕《音楽》上拍(の指示)
‘The song has three stanzas of six lines, carrying four stresses downbeats separated by upbeats.’
‘But havoc and harmony learn to coexist, most harmoniously on ‘Circle Square Triangle’, whose guitars punch thick upbeats despite an ungainly note count.’
‘Movement is slowed with stops at percussive upbeats.’
‘There are a lot of upbeats, up in the air, which is great for dancing but really hard for an orchestra.’
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