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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.