syncopation
noun [ U or C ] music specialized uk/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/
（音乐的）切分节奏
a type of musical rhythm in which strong notes are not on the beat
jazzy syncopations 爵士乐切分音
See: syncopated
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- But neither the earthy ambivalence of the blues nor the elegant syncopation of ragtime is indigenous to New Orleans.
- Litton put a nice, dancey bounce on Handel's syncopations.
- The crisp syncopation, reminiscent of a samba beat, belies the dark, almost despondent lyrics.
- But the fun still came across, in music skipping in dotted rhythms and syncopations.