lento

IPA/ˈlentəʊ/
KK[lˈɛnto]IPA/ˈlentəʊ/

lento — 副詞 / 形容詞

1. at a slow, unhurried pace, with a calm and deliberate quality

1.副詞 / 形容詞C1
釋義

緩慢地

以比平常更慢的速度

at a slow, unhurried pace, with a calm and deliberate quality

例句

The dance troupe moved lento through the opening sequence, stretching each gesture to its fullest.

舞蹈團以緩慢的速度完成開場舞段,將每個動作伸展到極致。

adverb: verb + lento in performance context

The film's final scene unfolded lento, with the camera resting on each face for a long moment.

電影的最後一幕緩慢展開,鏡頭在每張臉上停留許久。

adverb modifying non-musical action (film)

常見搭配
  • lento passage
  • lento section
  • play lento
  • marked lento
  • lento tempo
同義詞
  • slowly

    the everyday word for any slow action; lento is more formal and specific to music or performance

  • adagio

    another slow tempo marking, though adagio often implies a calm, leisurely feel rather than a strict instruction

反義詞
  • fast

    the general opposite

  • allegro

    the musical opposite: fast and lively

文法句型

lento + verb (adverb)

lento + noun (adjective)

用法筆記

Primarily used as a musical direction in English; less common in everyday speech about general slowness, where 'slowly' is preferred.

常見錯誤

Play this section more lento than the first part.
Play this section lento, like the first part.
lento is not used with comparative 'more'; it is an absolute tempo marking.

lento — 副詞

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常見搭配