bachata

/bä-ˈchä-tä/ (ame, mw)

bachata — noun

1. A style of music and dance from the Dominican Republic, featuring guitar, percus

1.名詞B1
釋義

A style of music and dance from the Dominican Republic, featuring guitar, percussion, and vocals that often tell stories of love or heartbreak.

例句

Fernando met his wife at a bachata class in Santo Domingo ten years ago.

bachata class

The dance instructor played a slow bachata so the beginners could learn the basic steps.

同義詞
  • merengue

    also from the Dominican Republic, but faster and march-like with accordion and saxophone

  • salsa

    faster tempo with complex turns and syncopated percussion, originating in Cuban and Puerto Rican communities

  • reggaeton

    modern Latin genre driven by electronic beats and rapping, less guitar-focused than bachata

用法筆記

Bachata refers to both the musical genre and the associated dance style. It is most commonly used as an uncountable noun (e.g., 'I love bachata'), but it can be countable when referring to a specific song or dance performance (e.g., 'She played a beautiful bachata').

常見錯誤

❌Bachata is the same thing as salsa.
✅Bachata and salsa are different dance styles with distinct rhythms and step patterns.
💡Bachata is slower and more romantic, with a side-to-side step, while salsa is faster with more turns.