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bop

UK //bɒp//US //bɑːp//

词源

拟声词,模仿短促击打声。音乐义项1940年代源自'bebop'(比波普爵士乐)的缩写。

noun

❶ 一种轻快的流行音乐风格,节奏感强,通常用于跳舞。起源于20世纪40年代的爵士乐变种。

“We danced all night to the energetic bop music.”

(我们整晚都在跳着充满活力的波普音乐。)

“The jazz band played a classic bop tune from the 1950s.”

(爵士乐队演奏了一首50年代的经典波普曲目。)

❶ 轻快的敲击或拍打动作,通常发出短促的声音。

“She gave the balloon a playful bop with her finger.”

(她用手指顽皮地轻弹了一下气球。)

“The boxer dodged left and delivered a quick bop to his opponent's jaw.”

(拳击手向左闪避后快速轻击了对手的下巴。)

同义词:tap, hit, jab, beat, jazz

verb

❶ 随着轻快音乐跳舞,尤指随意摆动身体的小幅度舞蹈动作。

“The crowd bopped along to the catchy chorus.”

(人群跟着朗朗上口的副歌摇摆起来。)

“We spent the evening bopping between different clubs.”

(我们整晚在不同的俱乐部之间跳着舞穿梭。)

❶ 轻快地击打某物,通常带有随意或玩耍的性质。

“He bopped the beach ball back to the children.”

(他把沙滩球轻轻打回给孩子们。)

“The cat bopped the rolling bottle cap with its paw.”

(猫咪用爪子轻拍滚动的瓶盖。)

同义词:dance, tap, hit, jab, bounce

常见短语

bop to the beat — 随着音乐节奏轻松摇摆或跳舞,形容享受音乐的状态。

“Everyone at the party was bopping to the beat of the lively music.”

(派对上的每个人都随着欢快的音乐节奏摇摆。)

give someone a bop — 开玩笑地轻打某人,通常不带恶意且力度很轻。

“My friend gave me a friendly bop on the shoulder when I told a bad joke.”

(当我讲了个冷笑话时,朋友开玩笑地轻拍了下我的肩膀。)