merengue

merengue — noun

1. a fast-paced dance and music tradition from the Caribbean, especially Haiti and

1.名詞B1
釋義

a fast-paced dance and music tradition from the Caribbean, especially Haiti and the Dominican Republic, characterized by a sliding step and a cheerful, steady rhythm

例句

At the wedding reception, Pim showed us the basic merengue step.

collocation: basic merengue step

Tamar put on a merengue CD, and soon everyone was dancing.

collocation: put on a merengue CD

用法筆記

Merengue is usually uncountable when referring to the dance style in general ("I love merengue"), but it can be countable when referring to a specific piece of music or a particular dance performance ("He played three merengues in a row").

常見錯誤

❌We baked a merengue for dessert.
✅We baked a meringue for dessert.
💡Merengue is a dance and music style; meringue is a sweet dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar.