rumba
/ruhm-buh, room-, room-/US // ˈrʌm bə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum- //UK // (ˈrʌmbə, ˈrʊm-) //
伦巴,隆巴,伦巴舞,隆巴舞
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural rum·bas [ruhm-buhz, room-, room-]. /ˈrʌm bəz, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/.
- : a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
- : an imitation or adaptation of this dance in the United States.
- : music for this dance or in its rhythm.
v.无主动词 verb
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rum·baed [ruhm-buhd, room-, room-], /ˈrʌm bəd, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/, rum·ba·ing [ruhm-buh-ing, room-, room-]. /ˈrʌm bə ɪŋ, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/.
- : to dance the rumba.
Examples
Afrobeats, afropop, soukous, rumba, gengetone, kwaito and Arabic pop—these are some of the sounds breaking through Africa’s borders and bringing the world’s attention to the continent.
Henry's teeth already were chattering like the gourds in a rumba band.
He snatched up the startled girls' counselor and improvised a little rumba.
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