🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

格莱美奖

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Géláiměi jiǎng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grammy/ˈɡræmi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她因专辑获得了格莱美奖。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An award presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.

    "She won a Grammy for Best New Artist last year."
  2. 2

    A colloquial term for a grandmother.

    "My Grammy always bakes cookies for us when we visit."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Grammy' is derived from 'gramophone', a device used for playing recorded music, combined with the diminutive suffix '-y'. The award was first presented in 1959 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States, evolving to represent excellence in the recording industry.

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