synchrony
synchrony — 名詞
1. a state in which separate actions or changes stay aligned in timing or pace, wit
同步
時間或節奏一致的狀態
a state in which separate actions or changes stay aligned in timing or pace, with none moving ahead of the others
The rowers lost synchrony when one oar hit the side of the boat.
其中一支槳撞到船側時,划船的人就失去同步了。
lose synchrony when one part falls behind
During the chorus, Lea and Tuan sang in perfect synchrony.
在副歌部分,Lea 和 Tuan 唱得完全同步。
in perfect synchrony — matched rhythm
The traffic lights were set to keep cars in synchrony along the avenue.
那些交通號誌經過設定,好讓車流在這條大道上保持同步。
Doctors watched the baby's breathing and heartbeat for signs of synchrony.
醫師觀察嬰兒的呼吸和心跳,查看是否有同步跡象。
Without synchrony between the gears, the old clock could not chime.
如果齒輪之間沒有同步,這座老鐘就無法報時。
- coordination
broader — can describe organized cooperation without exact timing
- unison
especially used for people or sounds acting together in the same rhythm
- alignment
broader and less tied to rhythm or timing
- simultaneity
focuses on events happening at once, not necessarily in a matched pattern
- asynchrony
formal opposite for a lack of matched timing
- mismatch
broader — anything that does not line up properly
文法句型
synchrony between [things]
in synchrony with [something]
lose/keep synchrony
用法筆記
Common in scientific, musical, and technical contexts rather than everyday speech. Often describes body rhythms, machines, or groups whose movements stay matched over time.