"melodic phrase in jazz," 1935 (but said to have been used by musicians since c. 1917), of uncertain origin, perhaps a shortened form of riffle, or altered from refrain. The verb is attested from 1942, from the noun. Also in extended use. Related: Riffed; riffing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Rowe does a very clever riff on the nature of prejudice.
羅就偏見(jiàn)的本質(zhì)講了一番很精辟的話。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Don't bring any riff - raff into my house!
別把不叁不四的人領(lǐng)到我家來(lái)!
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. Who let all this riff raff into the room?
誰(shuí)讓這些亂七八糟的東西進(jìn)來(lái)的?
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Is it only the riff - raff who leave litter about in the parks?
只是那些下層社會(huì)的人才會(huì)在公園里亂丟東西 嗎 ?
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. You can practice this exercise with any riff, solo, or chord change.