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A mixtape is a piece of music made by mixing things that have already been recorded — songs, voices, beats, instruments — into one new whole.
A mixtape混音帶 is是把 things that have already been recorded — songs, voices, beats, instruments已經錄好的東西——歌曲、人聲、節拍、樂器 made by mixing混合 into one new whole成一個新整體 a piece of music的一段音樂
The name is mix + tape, because people first put that mix onto a cassette and passed it around, especially in hip-hop. A DJ might blend tracks; a rapper might add new verses over old beats; a friend might record a string of loved songs as a gift.
The name這個名字 is是 mix + tapemix + tape（混音加卡帶）, because因為 people first put that mix onto a cassette以前人們會先把那個混音放到卡帶上 and passed it around再傳出去, especially in hip-hop尤其是在嘻哈圈裡. A DJDJ might blend tracks可能會混合幾個音軌; a rapper饒舌歌手 might add new verses over old beats可能會在舊節拍上加新的歌詞段; a friend朋友 might record a string of loved songs as a gift可能會把喜歡的歌錄成一串，當作禮物.
Though actually, today there is often no tape at all. People still say mixtape for a digital project that is not quite a normal album: looser, more experimental, or given out without a big official release.
Though actually不過其實, today現在, there is often no tape at all常常根本沒有卡帶. People still say mixtape人們還是會把它叫做mixtape for a digital project that is not quite a normal album用來指不太算是正式專輯的數位作品: looser, more experimental比較鬆散、比較實驗性, or given out without a big official release或是沒有經過大張旗鼓的正式發行就推出.
A playlist is usually whole songs left as they are; a mixtape implies someone did some mixing, or at least made an informal collection with that homemade feeling.
A playlist播放清單 is usually whole songs left as they are通常是把完整的歌曲原封不動放著; a mixtapemixtape implies someone did some mixing則暗示有人做過一些混音, or at least made an informal collection with that homemade feeling或至少做了一個帶有那種手作感覺的非正式合輯.
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
mixtapenoun
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entertainmentlifestylemusicA compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
- I wasn't performing with Pimp and Smoove that much no more, but I had a solo deal with Ruthless Rap and a brand new mixtape that was creating a big buzz.
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historicalentertainmentlifestylemusicA compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicA compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicA compilation of songs assembled into a single sequence, usually encompassing many different artists and assembled by fans; often curated around a theme, mood, or personal taste; traditionally without legal permission.
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dancingentertainmenthip-hopA musical project released under the designation; often characterized by looser artistic, commercial, or legal constraints than a formal studio album.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicA musical project released under the designation; often characterized by looser artistic, commercial, or legal constraints than a formal studio album.
- See also: unofficial
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entertainmentlifestylemusicA musical project released under the designation; often characterized by looser artistic, commercial, or legal constraints than a formal studio album.
- Welcome to the New Administration was a mixtape released by American rock band Fall Out Boy and featured tracks by fellow artists from their label.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。