| 词汇 | offbeat |
| 释义 | offbeat adjective uk /ˌɒfˈbiːt/ us /ˌɑːfˈbiːt/ unusual and strange and therefore surprising or noticeable: 不寻常的，奇特的；不落俗套的 an offbeat sense of humour不落俗套的幽默感 Synonyms quirky way-outold-fashionedinformal unusual unusualThat's an unusual name - where does it come from? uncommonIt's not uncommon(= it is common) for people to become ill when they travel. rareThis is a rare opportunity to visit the building. unconventionalI had a very unconventional childhood. uniqueThis is your chance to own a unique piece of jewellery. Strange, suspicious and unnatural aberrant aberrantly abnormal abnormally add freakishly freakishness funnily funnily enoughidiom ghostliness perversely perversity perverted pervy presence wack wackadoodle wackily wackiness wacky offbeat noun[ C ] music specialized(also mainly UKoff-beat)uk /ˈɒf.biːt/ us /ˈɑːf.biːt/ a note in a bar(= one of the small equal parts into which a piece of music is divided) that is not usually accented(= given a special emphasis), such as the second and fourth notes in four-four time: Each beat has an associated offbeat. There are a lot of bands that have no rhythm, and should really put in a few offbeats. Reggae moves away from rock rhythm, often accentuating the off-beats. The scattered bass-drum offbeats held the pulse. Her hips were swaying on the offbeats. The steady pulse is held down by just bass and hand drum, with occasional handclaps adding unusual offbeats. The upper strings emphasize the off-beats. Beats or lengths of musical notes backbeat bar bar line breakbeat common time eighth half note hemidemisemiquaver major seventh major sixth major third metre ninth perfect fourth quadruple quarter note quaver quintuple semibreve semiquaver offbeat | American Dictionaryoffbeat adjective us/ˈɔfˈbit/ unusual and therefore surprising or noticeable: an offbeat sense of humor Examples of offbeatoffbeat His little nugget was the song, which is the most offbeat piece of the evening anyway. That seems a distinct possibility as one listens to the offbeat plans and priorities, and the discordant, irresponsible separatist voices in the wings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The police must pray in aid a variety of offbeat powers to prosecute squeegee merchants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall stick to one subject which is offbeat and non-controversial. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not concerned with political opinions, even offbeat political opinions, which might upset a large number of people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The magazine became known for its edgy writing and incendiary opinions, as well as its obsessive love for offbeat films. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself to both the critics and ordinary film goers alike. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Said individuals used visual aids, alibis, emotional and offbeat excuses to get out of their traffic tickets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From there, the said individuals use visual aids, alibis, emotional and offbeat excuses to get out of their traffic tickets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is actively involved in various offbeat research works related with the human psyche. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. All three of these guitar riffs are based on an onbeat/offbeat structure. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The set was very deliberately built to be offbeat and off the track, so that the huge ballroom would never actually fit inside. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Offbeat pic is cleverly ambiguous where it counts; however, it lacks dramatic focus. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The "guajeos" (ostinato melodies) are often built upon offbeat patterns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His performance of offbeat ragas was not too different. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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