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单词 rock-'n'-roll
释义

rock-'n'-roll

or rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll

[ rok-uhn-rohl ]
/ ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
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noun

a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure.

adjective

of or relating to this music.

verb (used without object)

to dance to or play rock-'n'-roll.

Origin of rock-'n'-roll

1950–55; contraction of phrase rock and roll;see rock2

OTHER WORDS FROM rock-'n'-roll

rock-'n'-roller, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rock-'n'-roll

rock'n'roll

noun

a variant spelling of rock and roll

Derived forms of rock'n'roll

rock'n'roller, noun
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

Cultural definitions for rock-'n'-roll

rock 'n' roll

Popular music combining elements of blues (or rhythm and blues), gospel music, and country and western music, and known for its strong beat and urgent lyrics. Well-known early, pioneering rock 'n' roll artists or groups include Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, the Supremes, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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