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单词 bolero
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Word forms: plural bolerospronunciation note: Pronounced (bɒləroʊ, US bəleroʊ) for meaning [sense 1], and (bəleəroʊ) for meaning [sense 2].
1. countable noun
A bolero is a very short jacket, sometimes without sleeves.
2. countable noun
The bolero is a traditional Spanish dance.
They danced a romantic bolero together.

bolero in British English

(bəˈlɛərəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -ros
1. 
a Spanish dance, often accompanied by the guitar and castanets, usually in triple time
2. 
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
3. ( also ˈbɒlərəʊ)
a kind of short jacket not reaching the waist, with or without sleeves and open at the front: worn by men in Spain and by women elsewhere
Word origin
C18: from Spanish; perhaps related to bola ball

bolero in American English

(boʊˈlɛroʊ)
nounWord forms: plural boˈleros
1. 
a Spanish dance done to castanets and lively music in 3/4 time
2. 
the music for this dance
3. 
a sleeveless or sleeved jacket that ends at the waist and is open at the front
Word origin
Sp < bola, a ball < OFr boule < L bulla, bubble: see boil1

Examples of 'bolero' in a sentence
bolero

She wore her new white piqué dress and bolero -- made by herself with a Vogue pattern -- of which she was very proud.
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2001)
She swirled her blanket like a bolero and swished back into her stateroom, closing the door behind her.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
Another tearful bolero of lost love was playing on the evening program of Radio Recuerdo.
James Grippando A KING'S RANSOM (2001)

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