salsa
salsa — 名詞
1. A cold condiment common in Mexican cooking, prepared by mixing diced tomatoes, o
莎莎醬
墨西哥冷辣醬，以番茄丁等製成
A cold condiment common in Mexican cooking, prepared by mixing diced tomatoes, onions, hot chillies, lime juice, and herbs. It is typically eaten with tacos, burritos, or tortilla chips.
Tanvi spooned fresh salsa onto her tacos before taking a bite.
Tanvi 在玉米捲上舀了些新鮮莎莎醬，然後咬了一口。
spoon onto [food] — common verb collocation
The deli near Asher's office sells a salsa so spicy it makes his eyes water.
Asher 辦公室附近的熟食店賣的莎莎醬辣到他流眼淚。
Amelia added chopped avocado to her homemade salsa for a creamier texture.
Amelia 把切好的酪梨加進自製莎莎醬裡，讓口感更滑順。
This salsa tastes best after it sits in the fridge for an hour.
這種莎莎醬在冰箱裡放一小時後風味最佳。
- pico de gallo
a chunkier, fresher version of salsa without blended ingredients
- guacamole
a creamy dip made from avocado, not tomato-based
- hot sauce
a liquid seasoning made from chilli peppers, not a chunky condiment
文法句型
salsa — uncountable noun
常見錯誤
2. A rhythm-driven style of music built on Cuban and Puerto Rican traditions, with
騷莎歌舞
拉丁節奏樂曲及搭配的雙人舞
A rhythm-driven style of music built on Cuban and Puerto Rican traditions, with prominent brass and percussion sections. The same word also names the paired social dance that accompanies that music.
Esteban and Quinn signed up for salsa classes at the community centre.
Esteban 和 Quinn 報名了社區中心的騷莎舞蹈課。
salsa classes — common noun-noun compound for lessons
The salsa at the club was so fast that Cyrus lost the beat.
俱樂部裡放的騷莎音樂節奏太快，Cyrus 跟不上拍子。
Joaquín's grandparents first danced salsa together at a party in Havana in 1958.
Joaquín 的祖父母在 1958 年哈瓦那的一場派對上第一次一起跳騷莎。
Lotte finds salsa both physically challenging and socially joyful.
Lotte 覺得騷莎既能鍛鍊身體又能帶來社交樂趣。
文法句型
salsa — uncountable noun for music/dance in general
用法筆記
When referring to the music, salsa is uncountable ('She listens to salsa'). When referring to a specific song or dance style, it can be countable ('That salsa has a great trumpet solo').
常見錯誤
salsa — 動詞
1. To perform the Latin-American partner dance called salsa, usually in time with f
跳騷莎舞
隨著拉丁音樂跳騷莎
To perform the Latin-American partner dance called salsa, usually in time with fast-paced music.
Tunde learned to salsa while studying abroad in Colombia.
Tunde 在哥倫比亞留學時學會了跳騷莎。
learn to salsa — common infinitive pattern
Ari salsas with so much energy that everyone stops to watch.
Ari 跳騷莎時活力十足，大家都停下來看。
Grandma Rosa still salsas better than dancers half her age.
Grandma Rosa 跳騷莎仍然比小她一半的舞者跳得好。
The couple at the front salsas together as if they have practised for years.
前面那對情侶跳騷莎時配合得天衣無縫，像練了好幾年。
文法句型
salsa — intransitive verb
用法筆記
Used intransitively only — you cannot 'salsa someone.' The verb conjugates regularly: salsa / salsas / salsas / salsas (third person singular adds -s).