| 单词 | honky-tonk |
| 释义 | honky-tonk[ hong-kee-tongk, hawng-kee-tawngk ] / ˈhɒŋ kiˌtɒŋk, ˈhɔŋ kiˌtɔŋk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR honky-tonk ON THESAURUS.COM nouna cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall. adjectiveAlso honk·y-tonk·y [hong-kee-tong-kee, hawng-kee-tawng-]. /ˈhɒŋ kiˌtɒŋ ki, ˈhɔŋ kiˌtɔŋ-/. of, relating to, or characteristic of a honky-tonk: a honky-tonk atmosphere. characterized by or having a large number of honky-tonks: the honky-tonk part of town. Music. noting a style of ragtime piano-playing characterized by a strict two-four or four-four bass, either contrapuntal or chordal, and a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, typically performed on a piano whose strings have been muffled and given a tinny sound. verb (used without object)to visit or frequent honky-tonks. Origin of honky-tonk1890–95, Americanism; rhyming compound based on honk OTHER WORDS FROM honky-tonkhonky-tonker, nounWords nearby honky-tonkHoniton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk, Honolulu, honor, Honora, honorable, honorable discharge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for honky-tonkhonky-tonk / (ˈhɒŋkɪˌtɒŋk) / nounUS and Canadian slang
a style of ragtime piano-playing, esp on a tinny-sounding piano a type of country music, usually performed by a small band with electric and steel guitars (as modifier)honky-tonk music Word Origin for honky-tonkC19: rhyming compound based on honk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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