syncopated

• 指节奏或音乐中强拍被移位或重音落在弱拍上，产生切分效果。

Describes a rhythm or music where the strong beats are displaced or unexpected accents are placed on weak beats.

1. Stressing a normally weak beatB2formal

   Describes a rhythm where the emphasis is placed on beats that are usually unstressed, creating an offbeat effect.

   切分音的

   • The drummer played a syncopated rhythm that made the song feel lively.
   • Jazz music often features syncopated patterns.
   • The syncopated beat made it hard to keep time.

   同义词offbeat

• 音乐术语，指通过强调通常的弱拍或改变重音位置来改变节奏。也泛指使节奏切分或打破正常节拍。

A verb used in music to describe the act of altering the rhythm by stressing a normally weak beat or shifting the accent.

1. Omit a sound or letterC1formal

   To shorten a word by omitting a sound or letter from the middle.

   缩略

   • In poetry, 'over' is sometimes syncopated to 'o'er'.
   • The word 'cannot' is often syncopated to 'can't' in speech.
   • He syncopated the word 'every' to 'ev'ry' in the song.

   同义词abbreviatecontractelideshorten

2. Alter musical rhythmC1formal

   To modify a musical rhythm by stressing a normally weak beat or omitting a strong one.

   切分音

   • Jazz musicians often syncopate the rhythm to create a lively feel.
   • The drummer syncopated the beat, making the song more dynamic.
   • She learned to syncopate the melody for a more complex sound.