compas

compas — noun

1. a style of dance music that began in Haiti and blends rhythms from Cuba and Afri

1.名詞B2
釋義

a style of dance music that began in Haiti and blends rhythms from Cuba and Africa

例句

Shirin danced to compas with her friends at the Haitian restaurant on Delmas Road.

danced to compas — typical verb collocation

The music teacher played compas to show how African drums blend with Cuban guitar sounds.

play + compas — verb + direct object pattern

同義詞
  • konpa

    alternate spelling in Haitian Creole; same meaning

  • compas direct

    full original name of the genre, used in more formal or historical contexts

用法筆記

Compas is usually treated as an uncountable noun ("I love compas"), but you may hear a/one compas to refer to a specific song or dance style. The word comes from Haitian Creole and is also spelled konpa.

常見錯誤

❌I listened to a compas.' (meaning the whole genre)
✅I listened to compas.
💡Compas is uncountable when referring to the genre as a whole.
❌The band played compas music all night.
✅The band played compas all night.
💡'Compas' already names the music genre; adding 'music' is redundant.