摇摆舞 (yáo bǎi wǔ) — waggle dance (of bees, a communication dance); rock and roll (dance style)
Definition
Two unrelated meanings: the bee 'waggle dance' (a communication pattern) and 'rock and roll' as a 1950s dance style. Same word, very different referents — disambiguate by context.
noun
waggle dance (of bees, a communication dance)rock and roll (dance style)
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Examples
- 摇摆舞。Mì fēng tōng guò yáo bǎi wǔ gào sù tóng bàn huā mì de wèi zhì.Bees use the waggle dance to tell their companions the location of nectar.
- 摇摆舞。Tā men nián qīng shí zuì xǐ huan tiào yáo bǎi wǔ.When they were young, they loved to dance rock and roll the most.
- 摇摆舞。Zhè zhǒng yáo bǎi wǔ zài èr shí shì jì wǔ shí nián dài fēi cháng liú xíng.This kind of rock and roll dance was very popular in the 1950s.
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