mambo
mambo — 名詞
1. a fast partner dance that began in Cuba, where two people move with quick steps
曼波舞
古巴起源的雙人舞及其音樂，節奏強烈輕快
a fast partner dance that began in Cuba, where two people move with quick steps and hip swaying to a strong Latin beat; also refers to the upbeat music written for this style of dancing
Takeshi and his partner won first place performing a fast and clean mambo on stage.
Takeshi 和舞伴在台上跳了一首又快又乾淨的曼波舞，拿下第一名。
collocation: perform a mambo
The band played a lively mambo, and couples filled the dance floor with quick steps.
樂團演奏了一首輕快的曼波，一對對舞者踩著快速舞步擠滿了舞池。
Before learning salsa, Nikhil spent six months mastering the basic mambo steps.
Nikhil 在學騷莎之前，花了六個月熟練基本曼波舞步。
Mambo classes at the community center attracted dancers of all ages and skill levels.
社區中心的曼波課吸引了各種年齡和程度的舞者。
The mambo became very popular in the United States during the 1950s.
曼波在1950年代於美國變得非常流行。
- salsa
a faster Cuban partner dance developed later in New York, with a distinctive clave rhythm
- rumba
a slower, more romantic Cuban ballroom dance where hip movement is the main focus
- cha-cha
a Cuban dance derived from the mambo, known for its triple-step 'cha-cha-cha' pattern
- samba
a lively Brazilian partner dance with a faster 2/4 beat and bouncing movement
用法筆記
Speakers typically use 'the mambo' when referring to the dance or music in general ('She has been learning the mambo'), and 'a mambo' when talking about a specific musical piece or performance ('The radio played a mambo').