upbeat

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.
    — The conductor said: I give you three beats for nothing and then you come in on the upbeat.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
    — The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
  2. Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
    — Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.

词形变化

more upbeat comparative most upbeat superlative up-beat alternative upbeats plural up-beat alternative

词汇关系

反义词
downbeat

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English up-
English beat
English upbeat
From up- + beat.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English up-
English beat
English upbeat
From up- + beat.
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