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staccato + noun
staccato 作为形容词，通常修饰音乐相关的名词，如 notes, passages, rhythm。
The pianist played the staccato passages with precision.
钢琴家精确地演奏了断奏段落。
断奏的；断续的；不连贯的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
断奏的；断续的；不连贯的
in music, marked by or composed of short, disconnected sounds; cut short crisply
The pianist played the staccato passages with precision.
钢琴家精确地演奏了断奏段落。
描述具有这种标记的乐段。
Describing a passage having this mark.
由突然断开的部分或声音组成。
Made up of abruptly disconnected parts or sounds.
The music became staccato, with each note sharply separated from the next.
音乐变得断断续续，每个音符都与下一个明显分开。
She answered in staccato phrases, making it clear she was in a hurry.
她用断断续续的短语回答，表明她正赶时间。
The staccato tapping of the woodpecker could be heard across the yard.
啄木鸟短促而间断的啄木声隔着院子都能听到。
staccato 作为形容词，通常修饰音乐相关的名词，如 notes, passages, rhythm。
The pianist played the staccato passages with precision.
钢琴家精确地演奏了断奏段落。
staccato 作为副词，修饰演奏或演唱方式。
The conductor told the violinists to play staccato.
指挥告诉小提琴手们用断奏方式演奏。
staccato 作为名词，表示一连串短促而不连贯的声音，常与 of 连用。
We heard a staccato of gunshots in the distance.
我们听到远处传来一阵断断续续的枪声。
Not this
He staccatos the notes.
Use this
He plays the notes staccato.
staccato 是形容词或副词，不能直接用作动词。应使用 play ... staccato 结构表示断奏。
Not this
The TV signal is staccato.
Use this
The TV signal is intermittent.
staccato 特指音乐中断奏的或短促分离的声音，不适用于电子信号等非声音的间断。描述信号应使用 intermittent。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
断奏音符；短促而分离的音符
She played the opening staccato notes with precision.
她精确地演奏了开头的断奏音符。
断续的节奏
The staccato rhythm of the drums matched the tense scene.
鼓点断续的节奏与紧张的场景相契合。
断断续续的说话方式
His staccato speech revealed his nervousness.
他断断续续的说话方式暴露出他的紧张。
断续的爆裂声（如枪声）
Staccato bursts of gunfire could be heard from the street.
街上能听到断续的枪声。
断奏乐段
The violinist played the staccato passage with great energy.
小提琴手以充沛的精力演奏了那段断奏乐段。
断奏风格
The composer is known for his staccato style in fast movements.
这位作曲家以快板乐章中的断奏风格著称。
断奏式节奏
The drummer kept a staccato rhythm that made the song feel tense.
鼓手保持着断奏式节奏，让这首歌显得紧张。
短促密集的连发
The night was shattered by staccato bursts of gunfire.
夜晚被一阵阵短促密集的枪声打破。
断奏式讲话方式
His staccato delivery made it difficult for the audience to follow his point.
他断奏式的讲话方式让听众很难跟上他的观点。
Use staccato naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
staccato（断奏）联想：每个音像刀切西瓜，咔嚓一声立即断开，短促独立、不连奏。
语域：mixed 常见场景：music performance or notation、literary or formal description、speech or sound description 该词在音乐术语中通常表示“断奏的”，较为中性，多见于演奏说明；在文学或正式描述中多用来形容声音或动作的断续、不连贯，语气比较正式。实际用法随语境不同而变化，建议根据上下文选择恰当语气。
与 staccato /stəˈkɑːtəu/ 真正押韵的是 tomato /təˈmɑːtəʊ/ 和 pizzicato /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtəʊ/：重读元音 /ɑː/ 及其后的 /təʊ/ 完全一致。canto /ˈkæntəʊ/、motto /ˈmɒtəʊ/、potato /pəˈteɪtəʊ/ 拼写看似相近，但重读元音分别是 /æ/、/ɒ/、/eɪ/，读音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.