at a + adj. + tempo
该结构用形容词说明演奏或事件的具体速度，如 at a slow / fast / steady tempo。
The orchestra played the finale at a fast tempo.
管弦乐队以很快的速度演奏了终曲。
乐曲演奏速度；节拍
节奏；速度；频率；时机；时间安排；（国际象棋）一着；先手；（桥牌）先手；出牌时机；（自行车赛）领骑速度；领先车群的节奏
The speed at which a piece of music is played, often indicated by beats per minute or a term such as allegro or andante.
频率或速率。
A frequency or rate.
临时车棚。
A temporary carport.
(音乐)乐曲演奏的速度
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
一种迫使对方走出无用之着以争取时间优势的着法；或指一方用更少步数达到同样结果。
A move which is part of one's own plan or strategy and forces, e.g. by means of a check or attacking a piece, the opponent to make a move which is not bad but of no use (the player gains a tempo, the opponent loses a tempo), or equivalently a player achieves the same result in fewer moves by one approach rather than another.
某些重复事件的频率
the rate of some repeating event
处于首攻位置的时间优势,即率先制定策略以获取己方赢墩。
The timing advantage of being on lead, thus being first to initiate a strategy to develop tricks for one's side.
特定事件的时间安排——与另一种情况相比更早或更晚。
The timing of a particular event – earlier or later than in an alternative situation.
音乐中每分钟的拍数；也指书面音乐中表示大致速度的指示性术语(如:快板、行板)。
The number of beats per minute in a piece of music; also, an indicative term denoting approximate rate of speed in written music (examples: allegro, andante)
领先骑手设定的稳定速度。
The steady pace set by the frontmost riders.
三轮或四轮小型货车,常见于亚非国家,用于商业运输和送货。
A small truck or cargo van with three or four wheels, commonly used for commercial transport and deliveries (particularly in Asian and African countries).
进攻方通过缩短一次进攻结束到下一次开始之间的时间而形成的快速比赛节奏。
A rapid rate of play by the offense resulting from reducing the amount of time which elapses after one play ends and the next starts.
The conductor asked the orchestra to play the final movement at a faster tempo.
指挥要求管弦乐队以更快的速度演奏最后一个乐章。
用法提示：tempo 作名词，指乐曲演奏的速度。
We need to increase the tempo of our product releases to stay competitive.
我们需要加快产品发布的频率以保持竞争力。
用法提示：tempo 作名词，表示重复事件发生的频率或节奏。
The steady tempo of the drum helped the runners keep a consistent pace.
鼓声稳定的节拍帮助跑步者保持一致的步伐。
用法提示：tempo 作名词，指有规律的节拍或速度。
该结构用形容词说明演奏或事件的具体速度，如 at a slow / fast / steady tempo。
The orchestra played the finale at a fast tempo.
管弦乐队以很快的速度演奏了终曲。
of 后接被描述的事物；除了音乐，也可引申指生活、活动等的节奏。
The tempo of the music changed suddenly.
音乐的节奏突然变了。
用定语从句说明速度所针对的具体动作，比 the tempo of 结构更强调动作本身。
The tempo at which the piece is played can vary from performance to performance.
这首曲子的演奏速度会因演出而异。
pace强调连续运动的速度，可用于音乐、行走或工作；与tempo在音乐中可互换，但pace更常用于日常活动。
speed是通用速度词，在音乐中指演奏速度时与tempo同义，但侧重物理运动快慢。
rate强调量化指标，在音乐中较少直接使用，更常用于其他领域表示速度。
rhythm与tempo相关但不同：rhythm指节拍模式，tempo指整体速度；在音乐中常混用，但严格有别。
beat指音乐中的单位拍，与tempo相关但不同：tempo决定beat的快慢；在非正式场合可指代速度。
grammar · medium
易错句子She played the piece in a slow tempo.
正确表达She played the piece at a slow tempo.
英语中表示速度、节奏时用介词 at，不用 in。中文说“以……速度”，但英语固定搭配是 at a ... tempo。
grammar · medium
易错句子The song has fast tempo.
正确表达The song has a fast tempo.
tempo 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a/an 或其他限定词；中文名词无冠词，容易遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子The tempo of the music was so catchy that everyone danced.
正确表达The rhythm of the music was so catchy that everyone danced.
tempo 指速度（快慢），rhythm 指节拍模式。catchy 通常形容节奏，而非单纯的速度。中文“节奏”可兼指两者，导致混淆。
与'速度、节奏'相对，指低速度或慢节奏
tempo 指演奏的快慢，即每分钟多少拍，是一个速度值；rhythm 指音的长短与强弱排列成的模式。同一个 tempo 下可以有多种 rhythm：问“弹多快”用 tempo，问“是什么节奏型”用 rhythm。
pace 泛指行走、活动或变化的快慢，用于日常语境；tempo 是音乐术语，指乐曲演奏的速度。谈音乐演奏速度用 tempo，谈跑步、工作或生活步调用 pace。
temp 与 tempo 拼写只差末尾一个字母，但 temp 指“临时雇员、临时工”，与音乐速度毫无关系，不要把 tempo 误用或误读成 temp。
快速度
The piece should be played at a fast tempo.
这首曲子应以快速度弹奏。
慢速度
The slow tempo made the song feel melancholic.
慢速度使这首歌感觉忧郁。
稳定的速度
The drummer kept a steady tempo throughout the performance.
鼓手在整个表演中保持了稳定的速度。
加快速度
As the race progressed, the runners increased the tempo.
随着比赛进行，跑步者加快了速度。
快节奏
The quick tempo of the music got everyone dancing.
音乐的快节奏让所有人都跳起舞来。
po
temp
whole word (root: temp- meaning 'time'); related: temporary (adj. 暂时的), contemporaneous (adj. 同时代的)
加快速度
The coach told the team to pick up the tempo in the second half.
教练告诉球队在下半场加快速度。
设定节奏
The lead guitarist sets the tempo for the whole band.
主音吉他为整个乐队设定节奏。
跟上…的节奏
It's hard to keep tempo with such a fast-paced class.
跟上如此快节奏的课程很难。
不太是我的节奏。
In the film Whiplash, the demanding music instructor Terence Fletcher uses this phrase to correct a drummer's timing, emphasizing precision in tempo.
在电影《爆裂鼓手》中，严苛的音乐导师特伦斯·弗莱彻用这句话来纠正鼓手的节奏，强调速度的精确性。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
活泼的速度
The band played the song with a lively tempo.
乐队以活泼的速度演奏了这首歌。