Definition
摇摆舞 (yáo bǎi wǔ) is a noun with two distinct senses. First, it refers to the 'waggle dance' of honeybees — the figure-eight movement bees use to communicate the location of food sources. Second, it means 'rock and roll' as a dance style, especially the energetic partner dance that emerged in the 1950s. Context determines which meaning is intended: biology texts use the bee sense, while music/dance contexts use the rock-and-roll sense.
n.
waggle dance (of bees, a communication dance)rock and roll (dance style)
Examples
- 摇摆舞。Mìfēng tōngguò yáo bǎi wǔ gàosu tóngbàn huāmì de wèizhi.Bees use the waggle dance to tell their companions the location of nectar.
- 摇摆舞。Tāmen niánqīng shí zuì xǐhuan 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 èrshí shìjì wǔshí niándài fēicháng liúxíng.This kind of rock and roll dance was very popular in the 1950s.
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