🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

摇滚音乐

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yáogǔn yīnyuè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rock music/ˈrɒk ˌmjuː.zɪk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"摇滚音乐在全球范围内仍然很受欢迎。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A genre of popular music characterized by a strong rhythm, simple melodies, and often featuring electric guitars.

    "The concert featured several famous rock music bands that energized the crowd."
  2. 2

    Music that is typically associated with a rebellious attitude and often addresses social issues.

    "Many rock music songs from the 1960s and 1970s tackled themes of war and civil rights."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'rock and roll', a genre that emerged in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. The term 'rock' was shortened from 'rocking and rolling', originally a term used by African American sailors and later adopted in rhythm and blues music before evolving into a global cultural phenomenon.

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