calypso

英 [kəˈlɪpsəʊ] 美 [kəˈlɪpsoʊ]

n.  卡利普索民歌(以时事为主题,流行于加勒比海地区); 卡利普索音乐

复数:calypsos

BNC.36793 / COCA.23468



牛津词典

noun

  1. 卡利普索民歌(以时事为主题,流行于加勒比海地区);卡利普索音乐
    a Caribbean song about a subject of current interest; this type of music

    柯林斯词典

    1. (具有西印度群岛风格的、有关时事的)卡利普索民歌,即兴讽刺歌
      A calypso is a song about a current subject, sung in a style which originally comes from the West Indies.

      双语例句

      1. I cooked, fished and played calypso on the guitar.
        我烹饪、钓鱼、用吉他弹卡利普索小调。
      2. The first time I saw Peters Series, I had a calypso song stuck in my head.
        我第一次见到彼得的系列,我有一个卡里普索歌曲在我的脑海停留。
      3. Smart money says the plot will revolve around Calypso, the Goddess of the Sea whom Davy Jones falls in love with.
        消息灵通人士则声称电影情节将主要围绕海上女神卡吕普索展开,戴维·斯会爱上她。
      4. This is the website for Calypso Publications.
        这是卡吕普索出版物的网站。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf

          Synonym:    fairy-slipperCalypso bulbosa