tango

• n. 探戈舞；探戈舞曲
• vi. 跳探戈舞
• n. (Tango)人名；(日)端午 (名)；(意)坦戈

来自阿根廷西班牙语 tango,探戈，最终可能来自非洲某土著语言。

1. a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin

2. music written in duple time for dancing the tango

tango (n.)

syncopated ballroom dance, 1913 (the year it became a rage in Britain and America), from Argentine Spanish tango, originally the name of an African-American drum dance, probably from a Niger-Congo language (compare Ibibio tamgu "to dance"). Phrase it takes two to tango was a song title from 1952. As a verb from 1913. Related: Tangoed.

It is hardly a year ago since the Tango reached this country from South America by way of Paris. It was at first no more than a music-hall freak. But some of those mysterious people who inspire new social fashions were attracted by its sinuous movements and the strange backward kick, and this year it made its way into private houses as well as public ball rooms. [The Living Age, Dec. 13, 1913]

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"I need not describe the various horrors of American and South American negroid origin. I would only ask hostesses to let one know what houses to avoid by indicating in some way on their invitation cards whether the 'turkey-trot,' the 'Boston' (the beginner of the evil), and the 'tango' will be permitted." [quoted in "Current Opinion," October 1913, as from a letter to the London Times]

A tango was playing on the jukebox...

点唱机播放着一首探戈舞曲。

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The sounds of tango filled the air.

空气中飘荡着探戈舞曲的旋律。

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They can rock and roll, they can tango, but they can't bop.

他们会跳摇滚，会跳探戈，就是不会跳博普舞。

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Tango dancers also gained improvements in balance and motor coordination.

探戈舞者也取得平衡和改进动作协调.

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The first time I went tango dancing I was too intimidated get out on the floor.

我第一次去跳探戈时是如此的胆怯以致不能跨进舞池地板.

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He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina.

他在阿根廷这块遥远的地方复兴了探戈.

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Let's sit this one out, shall we? I'm afraid I tango very badly.

咱们不跳这个舞好 吗 ?我怕我的探戈舞跳得太糟.

《简明英汉词典》

TANGO, the plot, or rather the plots are set in a passage room.

《探戈》中的情节或多数情节发生在乘客室.

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Were you outside the Tango Palace when Lola bought it?

萝拉出事时,你也在探戈皇宫外面 吗 ?

电影对白

Are you engaged for the next tango?

下一个是探戈舞,你是不是约好舞伴了?

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But the slow street tango had begun.

可是那慢步探戈舞已经开始了.

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This piece of music is suitable for tango.

这支曲子适合跳探戈舞.

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And the Castles danced the tango.

同时他们也跳探戈.

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The tango is a beautiful dance.

探戈是一种很优雅的舞蹈.

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May I have the honor of the tango?

能赏光请您跳一曲探戈 吗 ?

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I don't care for the tango. I'm sorry.

对不起, 我不想跳探戈舞.

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Maybe after work, I could teach you the tango.

也许收工以后, 我可以教你跳探戈.

电影对白

His participation and collaboration is frequently request in the must outstanding International events related to Tango.

他经常参与和合作许多著名的国际探戈项目.

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Frank: If you make a mistake all tangled up, just tango on.

弗兰克: 探戈不象人生,如果你跳错了也没关系, 接着跳下去.

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If you make a all tangled up, just Tango on.

如果你踏出一步, 继续探戈就是了.

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Listen to the music and knock the harmony accordimng to the rhythm of tango.

欣赏现代探戈音乐《珠穆朗玛》中捕捉探戈的节奏,并用口琴敲打节奏.

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In Tango, my academic training and interests clearly show.

《高原上的探戈》中, 我的学院背景和个人兴趣表露无遗.

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May I have the pleasure of a waltz or a tango with you?

能请你跳华尔兹舞或探戈舞 吗 ?

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Jango : ( Contraction : Jive and tango ) a dance style mixing elements from Modern Jive and tango.

一种舞蹈风格,混合了摇摆舞和探戈的元素.

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Afternoon tango teas sprang everywhere.

下午的“探戈茶”到处时兴.

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Frank: Would you like to learn to tango, Donna?

弗兰克: 你想学探戈么, 唐娜?

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The sounds of tango filled the air.

空气中飘荡着探戈舞曲的旋律。

辞典例句

Val, who was light and nimble on her feet, learnt to dance the tango.

脚步轻盈灵活的瓦尔学会了跳探戈舞。

柯林斯例句

A tango was playing on the jukebox.

点唱机播放着一首探戈舞曲。

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Arthur Murray taught the foxtrot, the tango and the waltz.

阿瑟·默里教狐步舞、探戈和华尔兹。

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