crotchet
US /ˈkrɑː.tʃət/
UK /ˈkrɒtʃ.ət/
名詞
1.
四分音符
a quarter note (in British English music terminology)
範例:
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The melody consists of mostly crotchets and quavers.
旋律主要由四分音符和八分音符組成。
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Each crotchet receives one beat.
每個四分音符得到一拍。
2.
怪癖, 奇想, 古怪的念頭
an eccentric or unusual belief, opinion, or habit
範例:
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He has a strange crotchet about always wearing mismatched socks.
他有一個奇怪的怪癖，總是穿不匹配的襪子。
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Her latest crotchet is collecting antique thimbles.
她最新的怪癖是收集古董頂針。