dance hall
dance hall — 名詞
1. a public space where people went in past decades to dance with others, typically
舞廳；跳舞場
過去供人跳舞的公共場所
a public space where people went in past decades to dance with others, typically to music played by a live band
Every Saturday night, the dance hall in Oakwood was full of young couples dancing together.
每到週六晚上，奧克伍德的舞廳裡擠滿了雙雙起舞的年輕情侶。
The old dance hall had a wooden floor and a small stage for live musicians.
那間老舞廳有木頭地板和一個給現場樂團表演的小舞台。
typical features: wooden floor, live music stage
Diego and his friends rented the dance hall for their graduation party.
Diego 和朋友租下舞廳來辦畢業派對。
By the 1960s, many dance halls had closed because people preferred nightclubs.
到了 1960 年代，許多舞廳因為人們改去夜店而關門了。
Ryo's grandmother often talked about the dance hall where she met her husband in 1954.
Ryo 的奶奶常提起 1954 年她和丈夫相識的那間舞廳。
- ballroom
a large, elegant room for formal dancing, often in a hotel or palace
- dance club
a modern place for dancing with recorded music and a DJ
- nightclub
a late-night venue with dancing, drinks, and recorded music
用法筆記
This sense is most often used when talking about the past or about rural communities. Modern equivalents are usually called nightclubs or dance clubs.
常見錯誤
2. a fast-paced music genre from Jamaica in which the singer chants or improvises l
舞廳音樂
源自牙買加的強節奏流行音樂
a fast-paced music genre from Jamaica in which the singer chants or improvises lyrics, typically in Jamaican patois, over a backing track or live instrumental beat
The DJ played a mix of reggae and dance hall music at the beach party.
DJ 在海灘派對上混音播放雷鬼和舞廳音樂。
common pairing: reggae + dance hall
Niran loves to listen to dance hall while working out at the gym.
Niran 喜歡在健身房運動時聽舞廳音樂。
A dance hall singer from Kingston won an international music award this year.
一位來自京斯敦的舞廳歌手今年獲得了國際音樂獎項。
Many pop artists today borrow the rhythm and style of dance hall music.
如今許多流行歌手都會借用舞廳音樂的節奏和風格。
Karim played dance hall tracks at the party, and everyone started moving to the beat.
Karim 在派對上放了舞廳音樂，大家都跟著節奏動了起來。
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable noun (dance hall music) or on its own (I love dance hall). Not to be confused with reggae — dance hall has a faster tempo and places more emphasis on the vocal improvisation.