reggae
reggae — 名詞
1. a popular music style that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s, built on
雷鬼
節奏強調第二、四拍的牙買加音樂
a popular music style that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s, built on a rhythm that accents beats two and four of each bar, with lyrics that frequently address social or political topics
Rodrigo turned up the reggae on the stereo while he cleaned his apartment.
Rodrigo 邊打掃公寓，邊把音響上的雷鬼音樂調大聲。
uncountable noun: 'the reggae' as a genre
The beachside café in Negril plays reggae music every afternoon.
內格里爾海灘旁的那家咖啡館，每天下午都會播放雷鬼音樂。
collocation: reggae music
A new reggae festival draws thousands of visitors to Port Antonio each winter.
每年冬天，一場新的雷鬼音樂節會吸引數千名遊客前往安東尼奧港。
Sayaka bought a collection of classic reggae albums during her trip to Kingston.
Sayaka 在金斯敦旅行時，買了一套經典的雷鬼專輯。
Romi and her cousins danced to reggae at the beach party in Montego Bay.
Romi 和她的表兄妹們在蒙特哥灣的沙灘派對上隨著雷鬼音樂跳舞。
- ska
an earlier Jamaican style with a faster tempo and more jazz-influenced horn sections, while reggae is slower and more bass-driven
- dancehall
a later Jamaican style with faster digital beats and lyrics focused more on partying and dancing, whereas reggae often addresses social issues
- rocksteady
a transitional style between ska and reggae from the mid-1960s, with a slower beat than ska but less emphasis on the offbeat than reggae
用法筆記
Reggae is an uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a reggae' or 'reggaes.' It can be used attributively before nouns: reggae music, reggae band, reggae rhythm.