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单词 upbeat
释义
upbeat
adjective
uk
/ʌpˈbiːt/us
/ˈʌp.biːt/
fullofhopeandhappiness:
Anumberofcompaniesremainupbeataboutgrowthprospectsin the comingmonths.
Livemusicand aparadeset an upbeatmoodfor theofficialopening.活泼的音乐和队列表演使开幕式的气氛轻松欢快。
Given thecriticismhe has taken, heremainsremarkablyupbeat.
Thebookendson an upbeatnote.
Synonym
cheerful
Upbeatmusicisfastand oftensoundshappy:
This is acatchy, upbeatdancetrack.
Researchshowsthatlisteningto an upbeattempowillimproveyourmood.
More examples
  • Shecontinuestoremainupbeat about herjobprospects.
  • Hetriestostayupbeat for hiswife, so that she doesn'tworryso much.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hoping and hopefulness
  • appealingly
  • boosterish
  • boosterism
  • cautious
  • cautiously
  • glass
  • hope springs eternalidiom
  • hopeful
  • hopefully
  • hopefulness
  • ill
  • it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good)idiom
  • optimistically
  • over-expectation
  • pinyourhopes onsomething/someoneidiom
  • pipe dream
  • please Godidiom
  • positive
  • trust
  • wing
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downbeat
upbeat
noun[C]
musicspecialized
uk/ˈʌp.biːt/us
/ˈʌp.biːt/
amusicalbeatthat is notstressed(=playedmorestronglyorloudly), usually coming before adownbeat(= astressedbeat):
An upbowon theviolingoes fromrighttoleft, and is used onweakerbeatsand upbeats.
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downbeatnounspecialized
More examples
  • Strauss'swaltzrhythms, withbasson the downbeats,chordson the upbeats, are already veryfamiliarto us.
  • Thepieceopenson an upbeat.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Beats or lengths of musical notes
  • backbeat
  • bar
  • bar line
  • beat
  • common time
  • compound time
  • eighth note
  • four-four time
  • half note
  • measure
  • minim
  • octave
  • phrase
  • quaver
  • rest
  • semiquaver
  • simple time
  • sixteenth note
  • three-four time
  • three-quarter time
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(Definition ofupbeatfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
upbeat
adjective
informal
uk
/ʌpˈbiːt//ˈʌp.biːt/us
/ʌpˈbiːt//ˈʌp.biːt/
fullofhope,happiness, and goodfeelings
乐观的；快乐的；积极向上的
Livemusicand aparadeset an upbeatmoodfor theofficialopening.活泼的音乐和队列表演使开幕式的气氛轻松欢快。
Opposite
downbeat

upbeat| American Dictionary

upbeat
adjective
us
/ʌpˈbit/
fullofhope,happiness, and goodfeelings:
Themoodis upbeat at Shaw’scampaignheadquarterstonight.
(Definition ofupbeatfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

upbeat| Business English

upbeat
adjective
informal
uk
/ˈʌpˌbiːt/us
positiveand withhopefor thefuture:
Highwheatpriceshavecreatedan upbeatatmosphereinfarmingcommunitiesthroughouttheregion.
Thecompanywas upbeat atitsannualmeeting, sayingturnoverandprofitarehigherthan at thistimelastyear.
upbeat about sthShe wasfeelingupbeat about her newjob.
Compare
downbeat
(Definition ofupbeatfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofupbeat

upbeat
That practical andupbeatapproach to situations which some people would find appalling and horrifying is most uplifting.
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But then, in the opening sentence of the final chapter, theupbeatstory comes to a sudden, crunching end.
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The study is generallyupbeatin showing that most people escape from spells of poverty.
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Lyrically and musically, the lament became an important juxtaposition to theupbeatanger or desire of rock.
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This stimulus causes the rhythm core oscillator (osc0) to go out of phase, thus playing the role of theupbeat.
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Althoughupbeatis a rather abstract concept, the children acquired this after they had learned to perceive the difference between songs with and without one.
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Yet the general tone of these recollections nonetheless tends to be much more cheerful andupbeatthan that characterizing memoirs written by older narrators.
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Sometimes, the continuant is omitted or shortened (this is usually compensated by the use of anupbeat).
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After saying a few words to make a connection with them, she raises her arms to begin theupbeat.
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Of course, monsters can beupbeattoo, as other countless cases of supermen testify.
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These excerpts illustrate the young,upbeatsuburban sensibility characteristic of rap's primary audience, suburban white teenagers.
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So, the "upbeatassessment" of the technique's safety in fact attaches to a different person than does the theoretical risk.
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In thus employing minor, this disco anthem differs from contemporary rock anthems of comparableupbeattempo and narrative tone.
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The deviation from pentatonicism is also manifested in development among the upbeats to the various parts of the song.
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What are we to make of thisupbeatconclusion?
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