释义 |
be·guine I. \ˈbāˌgēn, ˈbe-, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; bəˈg-\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle French, from Old French : a member of one of a number of semimonastic associations for women not bound by the vows of a religious but interested in devotional life and works of charity II. \bə̇ˈgēn, bā-\ noun (-s) Etymology: American French béguine, from French béguin flirtation : a vigorous popular dance of the islands of Saint Lucia and Martinique somewhat like the rumba |