lento
lento — 副詞 / 形容詞
1. at a slow, unhurried pace, with a calm and deliberate quality
緩慢地
以比平常更慢的速度
at a slow, unhurried pace, with a calm and deliberate quality
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)
Binta played the melody lento, letting each note ring out before moving on.
Binta 緩慢地彈奏那段旋律，讓每個音符充分延續後才繼續。
A lento pace gave the traditional wedding ceremony a calm and dignified feel.
緩慢的節奏賦予傳統婚禮一種平靜莊重的氛圍。
Sofia played the lento section of the sonata, shaping each chord with care.
Sofia 在彈奏奏鳴曲的慢板樂段時，仔細處理每一個和絃。
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
lento — 副詞
1. in musical notation, a direction telling the performer to play at a slow, sustai
緩板
樂譜中標示慢速演奏
in musical notation, a direction telling the performer to play at a slow, sustained speed — slower than adagio but not as extreme as largo
Dvořák's 'New World' Symphony opens with a lento section where the strings play a hushed melody.
德弗札克的〈新世界〉交響曲以緩板樂章開場，弦樂奏出輕柔的旋律。
musical context: lento section in a specific symphony
Before the rehearsal, the conductor wrote 'lento' at the top of the score to set the correct pace.
排練前，指揮在樂譜頂端標上「緩板」，以設定正確的速度。
The cellist took great care during the lento passage, controlling each bow stroke.
大提琴手在緩板樂段非常謹慎，仔細控制每一次運弓。
Amara struggled to keep the lento tempo steady without slowing down even further.
Amara 努力保持平穩的緩板速度，避免越拉越慢。
文法句型
lento (tempo marking)
lento + section/passage (adjective)
用法筆記
A standard Italian tempo marking in classical music. It appears at the beginning of a movement or section and remains in effect until a new tempo direction is given.