crotchet
crotchet — 名詞
- crotchetsingular
- crotchetsplural
1. a musical note held for twice the time of a quaver, or for half the time of a mi
四分音符
時值是八分音符兩倍的音符
a musical note held for twice the time of a quaver, or for half the time of a minim; also called a quarter note
Christopher played four crotchets in a row on the piano, then rested.
Christopher 在鋼琴上連彈了四個四分音符，然後休息。
countable noun: four crotchets, plural
In this bar, the first two notes are crotchets and the last is a minim.
這一小節的前兩個音是四分音符，最後一個是二分音符。
contrast with another note value: crotchets and a minim
Amihan tapped her foot once for every crotchet while the band played.
樂隊演奏時，Amihan 每遇到一個四分音符就用腳打一下拍子。
The teacher asked the children to clap one crotchet, then two quavers.
老師請孩子們拍一下四分音符，再拍兩下八分音符。
note values in sequence: one crotchet, two quavers
There are exactly four crotchets in each bar of this simple tune.
這首簡單的曲子每一小節剛好有四個四分音符。
- crotchets and quavers
- quarter note
another name for the same note
常見錯誤
2. an odd idea or habit that a person holds and that seems strange to other people
怪癖；怪念頭
某人身上讓旁人覺得奇怪的習慣或想法
an odd idea or habit that a person holds and that seems strange to other people
Samir had his crotchets, such as never eating dinner after five o'clock.
Samir 有他的怪癖，例如五點以後絕不吃晚餐。
have + possessive + crotchets: a person's odd habits
Gabriel's boss has a few crotchets, like refusing to answer emails before ten.
Gabriel 的老闆有幾個怪癖，像是十點前不回電子郵件。
has a few crotchets: plural, followed by examples
Everyone in the village knew the baker's crotchets and smiled about them.
村裡人人都知道麵包師傅的怪癖，也都會心一笑。
Among Joon's crotchets was a firm rule against using blue pens.
Joon 的怪癖之一，是堅決不用藍色的筆。
The old professor's crotchets amused his students, who still respected his careful teaching.
老教授的怪癖讓學生覺得有趣，但他們仍然尊敬他嚴謹的教學。
- have one's crotchets
用法筆記
Often plural, after 'have' or 'had' with a possessive or 'some' ('had her crotchets'). Distinguish from sense 1 (MUSIC), which is a note, not a habit.
常見錯誤
3. a tiny hook, or any small tool or shape that bends sharply in the way a hook doe
小鉤；急彎
小鉤子，或像鉤子般急轉的形狀
a tiny hook, or any small tool or shape that bends sharply in the way a hook does
Pedro used a small iron crotchet to lift the rope from the wall.
Pedro 用一個小鐵鉤把繩子從牆上勾下來。
small hooked tool: a crotchet to lift something
A tiny crotchet at the end of the stick caught the ribbon.
棍子末端的一個小鉤勾住了緞帶。
The river made a sharp crotchet around the old stone mill.
河水在舊石磨坊旁繞出一個急彎。
hook-like shape: a sharp crotchet in a river
Élise hung the lantern on a crotchet fixed beside the door.
Élise 把燈籠掛在門邊固定的鉤子上。
- hook
the ordinary, everyday word for this object