riff

英 [rɪf]

美 [rɪf]

n.  (流行音乐或爵士乐的)重复段

复数：riffs　第三人称单数：riffs　现在分词：riffing　过去式：riffed　过去分词：riffed　

Collins.1 / BNC.27077 / COCA.15730

牛津词典

noun

• （流行音乐或爵士乐的）重复段
  a short repeated pattern of notes in popular music or jazz

柯林斯词典

• (爵士乐和摇滚乐中的)重复乐段
  In jazz and rock music, ariffis a short repeated tune.
• N-COUNT (一小段表达一定主题或思想的)讲话，文章
  Ariffis a short piece of speech or writing that develops a particular theme or idea.
  1. Rowe does a very clever riff on the nature of prejudice.
     罗就偏见的本质讲了一番很精辟的话。

英英释义

noun

• a jazz ostinato

verb

• play riffs
• look through a book or other written material
  1. He thumbed through the report
  2. She leafed through the volume
  Synonym:flickflipthumbriffleleaf

双语例句

• Yeah, we like to riff.
  是的，我们喜欢即兴表演。
• The singers and guitarists would keep challenging the dancers with either a chant, hand clapping or just a riff.
  吉他和歌手总是要随便弹一段或唱一段，而跳舞的人则要通过丰富的肢体语言作出即兴的的回答。
• I thought that just having the bass guitar slightly distorted playing segments of the riff would be a good place to start, playing to the rhythm of the marching only.
  我认为，仅仅有轻微的扭曲贝司吉他演奏的即兴部分将是一个很好的起点，玩到只行进节奏。
• Brown rejoined the band in1982 and Banner Thomas left and was replaced by Riff West.
  布朗在1982年重新加入乐队和横幅托马斯离开，由纵西取代。
• Coloratura riff first appeared in Gregorian chant and was developed to its peak by Castratos in the 17th and 18th century. Since then, Coloratura becomes an indispensable important component in bel canto.
  花腔唱法最早出现在格利高里圣咏中，在十七十八世纪时，由阉人歌手将其发展至鼎盛，从而使得花腔唱法成为美声唱法中一个不可或缺的重要组成部分。
• For anyone too young to remember, those were the only lyrics to a classic surf-rock song; the rest was all instrumental, with a great guitar riff.
  大家都太年轻了，以至没有什么可以回忆的，唯一抒情诗就是一首经典的冲浪摇滚，还有就是一把好的吉他。
• Over the loud speaker a funky base line and an electric keyboard riff kick everyone out of their seats and set the dance floor on fire.
  在扩音波以一条又一条多彩多姿的准线和电子键盘即兴重复的反作用力下，让每个人不知不觉地的偏离自己的坐位而彷佛置身在火之舞池。
• During the second hundred-page riff, I thought, This is dull, but maybe it's a reinforcing literary device.
  到第二个100页，我心想，这很无趣，但它可能是个用于强化的文学手段。
• Learning how to dance, or drum, or to swing my body in a new way is the fundamental way I find a new riff.
  学习如何跳舞，或者打鼓，或是以一个新的方法去摇摆我的身体，这些就是我如何找到一个新的旋律的基本方法。
• You can practice this exercise with any riff, solo, or chord change.
  你可以在任何即兴小段、独奏或和弦变化中实践这个练习。