downbeatn.
英 'daʊnbiːt | 美 'daʊnbit
中文n. 强拍;下降\nadj. 悲观的;不强烈的
强拍;下降
adj. 悲观的;不强烈的
词根词源
downbeat1876 (n.), in reference to downward stroke of a conductor\\'s baton; 1952 (adj.) in figurative sense of "pessimistic," but that is probably via associations of the word down (adv.), because the beat itself is no more pessimistic than the upbeat is optimistic.
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