dancehall
dancehall — 名詞
- dancehallsingular
- dancehallsplural
1. a large room or building used for dancing, especially one that was popular in th
舞廳
供人跳舞娛樂的大型室內場所
a large room or building used for dancing, especially one that was popular in the early to mid-20th century
Nikos took Tara to the old dancehall on Maple Street every Saturday.
Nikos 每個星期六都帶 Tara 去楓樹街那家老舞廳。
collocation: old dancehall
The dancehall on the pier was torn down in the 1960s.
碼頭上的舞廳在六○年代被拆除了。
My grandmother met my grandfather at a dancehall in Cork city.
我祖母在科克市的一家舞廳認識了我祖父。
A single chandelier lit the empty dancehall that winter evening.
那個冬夜，一盞吊燈照亮了空蕩蕩的舞廳。
The village dancehall stayed open until two in the morning on weekends.
村子裡的舞廳週末營業到凌晨兩點。
- ballroom
more formal, and typically used for ballroom or formal dancing
- discotheque
from a later era (1970s onward), with recorded music rather than live bands
- nightclub
a broader term for any late-night entertainment venue, not only for dancing
用法筆記
Often refers to venues from the early-to-mid 20th century. The two-word spelling 'dance hall' is equally common.
常見錯誤
2. a type of popular music from Jamaica with a heavy electronic beat, featuring voc
舞場樂
源自牙買加的流行音樂，節奏強勁
a type of popular music from Jamaica with a heavy electronic beat, featuring vocals spoken or chanted in Jamaican patois over recorded rhythms
Amihan danced for hours when the DJ played dancehall at the party.
派對上 DJ 一放舞場樂，Amihan 就跳了好幾個小時。
verb pattern: play dancehall
Cyrus grew up listening to dancehall on the radio in Kingston.
Cyrus 在金斯頓從小聽著廣播裡的舞場樂長大。
The festival closed with a dancehall set that got everyone on their feet.
音樂節以一場舞場樂演出收尾，全場都站了起來。
Nia put on a dancehall track while she cooked dinner for her friends.
Nia 為朋友煮晚餐時放了一首舞場樂歌曲。
Wei discovered dancehall through a playlist and now loves the rhythm.
Wei 透過串流歌單接觸到舞場樂，從此愛上了它的節奏。
用法筆記
Distinguish from reggae: dancehall is typically faster, more electronic, and the vocals are spoken or chanted ('toasted') rather than sung melodically.