核心畫面

A fast, rolling beat that will not let you sit still. Underneath every one of these meanings there is the same engine: a heavy repeating rhythm on a piano, a body that starts moving with it, an evening built around that movement, and finally just the movement itself, with the music gone. The word always sounds relaxed and a little bit fun, wherever it lands.

可以想成一段又快又滾的節奏,讓人坐不住。底下這些意思共用同一具引擎:鋼琴左手一直重複的重節奏、跟著動起來的身體、圍著更多收起可以想成一段又快又滾的節奏,讓人坐不住。底下這些意思共用同一具引擎:鋼琴左手一直重複的重節奏、跟著動起來的身體、圍著這個動作辦起來的一個晚上,最後連音樂都不見了,只剩「動」本身。不管落在哪個意思上,這個字聽起來都是輕鬆的、帶點好玩的。

Four branches

音樂:底下那具引擎

這一支是聲音的部分:節奏先在那裡,人才跟著動。

noun · C1

A style of piano music with a strong, fast, rolling beat that repeats under the tune; the word is also used of rock music built on the same beat.

布基音樂(boogie-woogie)

跳舞:身體跟著動起來

節奏走進身體以後的樣子:不用舞步,放開來扭就是了。

verb · B2

To dance in a loose, lively way to fast pop, rock or dance music.

跳舞(跟著快節奏扭)

只剩下動:走人

把音樂抽掉,只留下腳步輕快的移動,就成了「快走」。

verb · C1

To get moving, or to leave a place, usually quickly.

快走;閃人

一整場的熱鬧:跳傘大會

從「一個熱鬧的晚上」延伸到「一場熱鬧的聚會」,只是這次大家跳的是飛機。

noun · C2

A large, organized skydiving event, where many jumpers come together for several days of jumping.

跳傘大會