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nounPlural tempos, Plural tempi ˈtɛmpəʊˈtɛmpoʊ 1Music
The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. 〔乐〕速度 Example sentencesExamples - He worked with the pianist to get the tempi of the music precisely right.
- The fast tempo music was replaced by a soft ballad.
- I tend to like dramatic music with contrasts in tempo and instrumentation.
- Clapping her hands she set the tempo for the music.
- Listening to music with a slow tempo helps calm the mind.
Synonyms cadence, speed, rhythm, beat, time, pulse measure, metre 2The rate or speed of motion or activity; pace. 行进速度；节奏 the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload 繁重工作所确定的生活节奏。 Example sentencesExamples - The novel's leisurely pace picks up tempo and tension towards the middle.
- He wants to maintain the tempo of his activities at a high level.
- I laughed as we continued to dance, our tempo speeding up more as we went along.
- The tempo of economic activity has slowed.
- The key is to choose a weight with which you're able to control the tempo and range of motion.
- They upped the tempo in the second half.
- He was dictating the pace and tempo of the fight in these rounds.
- Had I been allowed to up the tempo it might have been a different result.
- It's a creepy little dance, with the tempo constantly changing.
- The tempo and pace of the game had increased.
- Reports are filtering in this week of an increase in pace and tempo.
- His heart's tempo was picking up.
- He forced the pace and tempo of the affair throughout.
- His tempos are often very quick, and he is not easy to follow.
- You are used to dominating a race, increasing and decreasing the tempo when you like.
- The tempo of diplomatic activity increased.
- He is constantly looking to dictate the tempo.
- My whole body gets into the rhythm and tempo of the motion I'm going to use.
- The team is dictating the tempo and enjoying success in every aspect of its offense.
- The skiers maintain the same pace and tempo.
Synonyms pace, rate, speed, velocity
OriginMid 17th century (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack): from Italian, from Latin tempus 'time'. nounPlural tempos, Plural tempi ˈtɛmpəʊˈtɛmpoʊ trademark (in South Asia) a light three-wheeled delivery van. （印度次大陆）轻型三轮货车 Example sentencesExamples - The only vehicles with whom I lose out are call centre cabs and tempos.
- The tempos they were traveling in were attacked and burnt.
- They will be ferried inward by tempos or bicycles.
- Some tempos and mini-vans were blocked in Karnataka.
- About forty-five vehicles, including motorbikes, auto-rickshaws and tempos, were burned
- Motorcycles, cars, tempos and lorries are vying for parking space.
nounˈtempōˈtɛmpoʊ 1Music
The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. 〔乐〕速度 Example sentencesExamples - He worked with the pianist to get the tempi of the music precisely right.
- I tend to like dramatic music with contrasts in tempo and instrumentation.
- The fast tempo music was replaced by a soft ballad.
- Clapping her hands she set the tempo for the music.
- Listening to music with a slow tempo helps calm the mind.
Synonyms cadence, speed, rhythm, beat, time, pulse 2The rate or speed of motion or activity; pace. 行进速度；节奏 the tempo of life dictated by a heavy workload 繁重工作所确定的生活节奏。 Example sentencesExamples - The tempo of economic activity has slowed.
- Reports are filtering in this week of an increase in pace and tempo.
- He wants to maintain the tempo of his activities at a high level.
- You are used to dominating a race, increasing and decreasing the tempo when you like.
- They upped the tempo in the second half.
- He was dictating the pace and tempo of the fight in these rounds.
- The key is to choose a weight with which you're able to control the tempo and range of motion.
- He forced the pace and tempo of the affair throughout.
- The tempo and pace of the game had increased.
- I laughed as we continued to dance, our tempo speeding up more as we went along.
- Had I been allowed to up the tempo it might have been a different result.
- The team is dictating the tempo and enjoying success in every aspect of its offense.
- He is constantly looking to dictate the tempo.
- His tempos are often very quick, and he is not easy to follow.
- His heart's tempo was picking up.
- It's a creepy little dance, with the tempo constantly changing.
- My whole body gets into the rhythm and tempo of the motion I'm going to use.
- The novel's leisurely pace picks up tempo and tension towards the middle.
- The tempo of diplomatic activity increased.
- The skiers maintain the same pace and tempo.
Synonyms pace, rate, speed, velocity
OriginMid 17th century (as a fencing term denoting the timing of an attack): from Italian, from Latin tempus ‘time’. nounˈtempōˈtɛmpoʊ trademark (in South Asia) a light three-wheeled delivery van. （印度次大陆）轻型三轮货车 Example sentencesExamples - Motorcycles, cars, tempos and lorries are vying for parking space.
- The only vehicles with whom I lose out are call centre cabs and tempos.
- Some tempos and mini-vans were blocked in Karnataka.
- They will be ferried inward by tempos or bicycles.
- About forty-five vehicles, including motorbikes, auto-rickshaws and tempos, were burned
- The tempos they were traveling in were attacked and burnt.
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