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摇滚乐

Word · NounTraditional搖滾樂

rock music; rock and roll

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

rock music; rock and roll

A genre of popular music that originated in the West, characterized by a strong beat and amplified instruments. The term combines 摇滚 (shake and roll) with 乐 (music).

Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
yáo摇
gǔn滚
yuè乐
 。

He really enjoys listening to rock music.

Zhè这
zhī支
yuè乐
duì队
yǎn演
zòu奏
de的
shì是
jīng经
diǎn典
yáo摇
gǔn滚
yuè乐
 。

This band plays classic rock music.

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Yáo摇
gǔn滚
yuè乐
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
èr二
shí十
shì世
jì纪
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
dài代
de的
měi美
guó国
 。

Rock music originated in the United States in the 1950s.

Nián年
qīng轻
shí时
tā他
céng曾
shì是
yī一
míng名
yáo摇
gǔn滚
yuè乐
shǒu手
 。

When he was young, he was once a rock musician.