Word · Frequency #20777
upbeats
弱拍
upbeats is the plural of upbeat.
an unaccented beat in music, especially the last beat of a measure
音乐术语
- 1.
An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.
音乐短句开头的非重音拍
音乐短句开头的非重音拍；上升；兴旺
In use
In a waltz, the third beat is often the upbeat.
The drummer gave a clear upbeat so the band could start together.
Practice focusing on the upbeats to feel the rhythm more naturally.
be upbeat about something
介词 about 后接事物或话题。
She was upbeat about the company's future.
她对公司的未来持乐观态度。
upbeat + noun
形容词作定语，修饰名词。
The speech had an upbeat tone.
演讲带有乐观的基调。
on the upbeat
音乐术语，指小节中的弱拍。
The conductor signaled the orchestra to play on the upbeat.
指挥示意管弦乐队在弱拍上演奏。
Common mistakes
He upbeated the team before the game.He made the team upbeat before the game.
“upbeat”是形容词或名词，不是动词。表达“使……乐观”需用“make + 宾语 + upbeat”结构。
She is very upbeat for the exam results.She is very upbeat about the exam results.
形容词“upbeat”表示“乐观的”时，后面常接介词“about”引出乐观的对象，而不是“for”。
Connections
Collocations
- on the upbeat
- 在弱拍上
- The conductor told the choir to come in on the upbeat.指挥告诉合唱团在弱拍进入。
- begin with an upbeat
- 以弱拍开始
- The melody begins with an upbeat, giving it a lively feel.这首旋律以弱拍开始，给人一种活泼的感觉。
- upbeats and downbeats
- 弱拍和强拍
- Learning to distinguish upbeats and downbeats is essential for reading rhythm.学会区分弱拍和强拍对于读节奏至关重要。
- clap on the upbeat
- 在弱拍上拍手
- The drummer taught us to clap on the upbeat.鼓手教我们在弱拍上拍手。
Synonyms
- anacrusis
- 弱起音；乐句第一个强拍前的一个或多个非重音音符 · 正式乐理术语，多用于书面或理论语境；强调弱起的结构性位置，口语中更常用 pickup。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象指挥家手势向上（up）挥起的那一拍，轻而弱，就是弱拍 upbeat。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：music theory、music analysis 该名词义项通常用于音乐理论或乐谱分析等场景，指音乐短句开头的非重音拍（弱拍）。在音乐语境中属于标准术语，语气中性，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the /iːt/ sound, matching the final '-beat' of 'upbeat'. The stress of 'upbeat' is on the first syllable, so they only share the unstressed ending, not a full rhyme. Be careful with lookalikes that start with 'up' but have different sounds, such as 'uptake' /ˈʌpteɪk/ and 'update' /ˈʌpdeɪt/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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