| 释义 |
sam·ba
I. \ˈsambə, ˈsäm-, ˈsaam-, ˈsȧm-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese, of African origin
1.
a. : a Brazilian dance of African origin characterized by a sprightly step pattern in duple time and by a bouncy dip and spring upward of the torso with a bending of the knee at each beat of the music
b. : music in 4/4 time for dancing the samba
2.
a. : a variation of canasta using three decks and six jokers and including in the possible melds a seven-card natural sequence worth 1500 points, game being 10,000 points
b. : a seven-card natural sequence meld in samba
3. [native name in Nigeria] : obeche
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to dance the samba
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