upbeat

楽観的な、明るい

これから起こることに希望を持ち、明るい気持ちでいる。

やさしい英語で： Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen.

• He sounded upbeat today.
• They remained upbeat despite the delay.
• Are you upbeat about the future?

使い方： be upbeat about something (She is upbeat about her chances of finding work.)

類義語： positive, cheerful, optimistic

反対語： downbeat, pessimistic

よく使う表現： upbeat mood, upbeat about something, upbeat message

テンポの速い、軽快な

音楽のリズムが速く、生き生きしている。

やさしい英語で： Having a fast, lively musical rhythm.

• She likes upbeat music.
• The band played an upbeat tune.
• We chose upbeat songs for the dance class.

類義語： lively, up-tempo

よく使う表現： upbeat music, upbeat song, upbeat tune

弱起、アウフタクト

音楽の一区切りで、最初の強い拍より前にある弱い拍。

やさしい英語で： A weak musical beat before the first strong beat of a phrase.

• The song begins with an upbeat.
• The singers entered on the upbeat.
• Several phrases have short upbeats before their first strong beats.

類義語： pickup, anacrusis

よく使う表現： on the upbeat, initial upbeat, short upbeat