节拍器:一种发出规律“滴答”声或节拍信号的装置,用来帮助音乐练习时保持稳定速度(拍速/Tempo)。
/ˈmɛtrəˌnoʊm/
I practice the piano with a metronome every day.
我每天用节拍器练习钢琴。
As the orchestra rehearsed the new piece, the conductor asked everyone to follow the metronome closely to keep the tempo steady.
乐团排练新曲时,指挥要求大家紧跟节拍器,以保持速度稳定。
metronome 来自希腊语词根 **metr-**(“测量”)与 -nomos / -nome(“规律、法则”)相关的构词,整体含义可理解为“测量节拍/为节拍定规”。该词在近代音乐训练中普及,用于强调节奏的精确与一致。