disco
/ˈdɪskəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪskəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-(ˌ)skō/ (ame, mw)
disco — noun
- discosingular
- discosplural
1. A social event or venue where recorded pop music is played and people dance, oft
A social event or venue where recorded pop music is played and people dance, often with a DJ and flashing coloured lights.
Mayumi and Hassan went to a disco on Saturday night.
go to a disco
The school gym was turned into a disco for the end-of-year party.
A disco near the train station stays open until three in the morning.
Owen met his girlfriend at a local disco two years ago.
- nightclub
the most common modern term for an evening venue with music and dancing
- discotheque
the original French-derived full form; sounds formal or dated today
- club
informal shortening of nightclub
文法句型
a disco
at a disco
go to a disco
用法筆記
In modern English, 'nightclub' or 'club' is more common for venues where people dance. 'Disco' often sounds slightly retro or old-fashioned.
常見錯誤
2. A dance-oriented genre of pop music with a strong beat and electronic sounds, mo
A dance-oriented genre of pop music with a strong beat and electronic sounds, most strongly associated with the club scene of the 1970s.
Rania loves listening to disco music from the 1970s.
disco music from the [decade]
The band played a mix of disco and funk at the summer festival.
Disco became the most popular music style in the late 1970s.
Liang's playlist includes classic disco songs by famous groups from that era.
- dance music
broader category that includes disco and many later genres
- funk
a related genre with a stronger focus on bass and rhythm sections
文法句型
disco music
listen to disco
a disco song
用法筆記
Commonly used as an uncountable noun: 'I love disco.' When referring to individual tracks, it can be countable: 'The DJ played my favourite disco.'
常見錯誤
disco — verb
- discopresent simple I / you / we / they
- discos3rd person singular
- discoing-ing form
- discoedpast simple
1. To dance with energetic, rhythmic movements to disco music, especially in a club
To dance with energetic, rhythmic movements to disco music, especially in a club or at a party with flashing lights and a DJ.
Marco learned to disco by watching old dance videos online.
learn to disco
The crowd on the dance floor discoed until the DJ stopped playing.
Gita and Isabela love to disco whenever they hear a fast beat.
Aoi and Stephanie spent the whole evening discoing at the themed party.
- dance
the general term; 'dance to disco' sounds more natural than using 'disco' as a verb
文法句型
disco + adverb/preposition
go discoing
用法筆記
Very informal; rarely used in formal writing. The present participle 'discoing' and past tense 'discoed' may seem unusual to some readers. 'Go discoing' is a more natural alternative.
常見錯誤
disco — combining form
1. A shortened form of the combining form disc-, meaning 'record', 'disk', or 'comp
A shortened form of the combining form disc-, meaning 'record', 'disk', or 'compact disc', appearing in words such as discography (a list of musical recordings) and discotheque (a place with recorded dance music). See the entry for disc-.
The band's discography includes five studio albums and three live recordings.
prefix in compound words
The word 'discotheque' combines disco- with the Greek word for 'place'.
Many English words beginning with disco- relate to recorded music or round objects.
Jessica wrote a report on the disco- prefix for her linguistics class.
用法筆記
This form appears primarily as a variant spelling of 'disc-' in compound words. In American English, 'disk-' is more common for computer storage media; 'disc-' is preferred for music recordings and optical media.