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

• That's why that riff sucks.
  这就是那一段不好的原因。
• 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。
• I spent all weekend practicing my comedy riff, but when I actually got up on stage, I was so nervous I forgot what to day.
  整个周末我都在排练我的小品段子，可当我真的上了台以后我太紧张了，忘了该说什么了。
• 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。
• My favorite riff in the song is at the beginning of the chorus.
  我最爱这首歌开头合唱的那一小段。
• The first 100-page riff on the great Russian soul was interesting.
  前100页反复讲述那个伟大的俄罗斯灵魂，挺有趣的。
• 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。
• To riff on psychoanalysis, a pair of jeans is never just a pair of jeans.
  以纵的精神，牛仔裤从来只是对牛仔裤。
• The songs are assembled around the riff, with the guitar solo taking prominence.
  在即兴重复的片段处配有不同的歌曲，而其中吉他独奏则显得尤为突出。
• 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。