ska

/skɑː/

Meanings

noun

斯卡，斯卡音乐。

A style of Jamaican dance music combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues.

Examples :

"The band at the party played upbeat ska, and everyone started dancing. "

乐队在派对上演奏了欢快的斯卡音乐，大家都开始跳起舞来。

Related Words

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

开始，启动，发起

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

电影七点开始放映。

upbeat noun

/ˈʌpˌbiːt/ /ˈʌpbiːt/

弱拍，起拍。

"The conductor said: I give you three beats for nothing and then you come in on the upbeat."

指挥说：“我先给你们三个空拍，然后你们在弱拍（起拍）进入。”

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

舞蹈, 舞.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

学校舞蹈队在集会上表演了一段充满活力的舞蹈。

combining verb

/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmbaɪnɪŋ/

结合，联合

"Combining work and family life can be challenging, but rewarding. "

把工作和家庭生活结合起来可能很有挑战性，但也非常有意义。

played verb

/pleɪd/

玩耍，嬉戏

"They played long and hard."

他们玩了很久，也很尽兴。

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

每个人，人人

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

班里每个人都需要带课本去第一节课。

rhythm noun

/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

节奏，韵律

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

跟着音乐的节奏跳舞吧。

dancing verb

/ˈdæn.sɪŋ/

跳舞，舞蹈

"I danced with her all night long."

我整晚都和她一起跳舞。

calypso noun

/kəˈlɪp.səʊ/ /kəˈlɪp.soʊ/

卡利普索舞曲，加勒比海民歌

"The steel drum band played lively calypso music at the school's Caribbean festival, making everyone want to dance and laugh at the silly political jokes in the lyrics. "

在学校的加勒比海节上，钢鼓乐队演奏了充满活力的卡利普索舞曲，歌词里那些滑稽的政治玩笑引得大家想跳舞，想大笑。（卡利普索舞曲是一种起源于加勒比海的音乐，通常即兴创作歌词，内容涉及时事或幽默话题，常常讽刺时事。）

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

要素, 成分

"Letters are the elements of written language."

字母是书面语言的基本要素。

music noun

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

音乐，乐曲

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "

教室里轻柔的音乐帮助学生们集中注意力学习。

style noun

/staɪl/

风格，款式

"The artist used a style of knife to carve the intricate designs into the wood. "

这位艺术家用一种尖头雕刻刀在木头上雕刻出精细的设计。