名詞 riff:

1. a Berber living in northern Morocco
   同義詞：Riffian
2. a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

動(dòng)詞 riff:

1. look through a book or other written material
   同義詞：flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf
2. play riffs

riff

n.（名詞）
Music A short rhythmic phrase, especially one that is repeated in improvisation.
【音樂】 連復(fù)段：有節(jié)奏的樂句，尤指即興演奏中不斷重復(fù)的句子
Rapid, clever, often rhythmic speech, as by a disc jockey:
（主持人的）即興談話，主持：快速的、聰明的、經(jīng)常是有節(jié)奏的講話，如無(wú)線電音樂唱片主持人的話語(yǔ)：
例句：
.Those little riffs that had seemed to have such sparkle over drinks by the . . . pool look all too embarrassing in cold print.(John Richardson)
.同毫無(wú)生氣的印刷品中看起來(lái)極為窘迫的記者團(tuán)相比，…那些短小的即興談話則好象浮在酒面的泡沫.(約翰·理查森)

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
riffed,riff.ing,riffs 【音樂】
To play riffs.
演奏連復(fù)段

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