fado
/fah-doo; English fah-doh/US // ˈfɑ dʊ; English ˈfɑ doʊ //UK // Portuguese (ˈfɑːdu) //
法多,法朵,法度,法道
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
- : a dance to the music of such a song.
Examples
One-step, fox-trot and a Lulu Fado followed in smooth succession.
Beyond this first promontory is seen a considerably higher range, but not an imposing one, which rises above the village of Fado.
They even swam, once, and Carl played at learning two new dances, strangely called the "fox trot" and the "lu lu fado."
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