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music , from Italian)音乐 a short passage, usually near the end of a piece of classical music, that is played or sung by the soloist alone, and intended to show the performer’s skill Topics Musicc2华彩段,华彩乐段(通常在古典乐曲结尾,以突显独唱或独奏演员的技巧) - (South African English)
if somebody has a cadenza, they react suddenly and angrily to something, especially in a way that seems unreasonable or humorous (尤指无端的或滑稽的)暴怒,大发雷霆
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Italian, based on Latin cadere ‘to fall’.