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calypso

美音:[kə´lıp´səu ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[kə´lıp´səu ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.卡里普索(特立尼达岛上土人即兴演唱的歌曲) adj.特立尼达岛上土人所演唱之歌曲的

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名词复数:calypsos

calypso


/kə'lɪpsəʊ; kə`lɪpso/
n (pl ~s) West Indian song about a subject of current interest, having a variable rhythm and often improvised words. 卡利普索小调(西印度群岛歌曲, 以时事为主题, 有多种韵律, 临时填词演唱).

calypso


npluralcalypsos[C]
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Probably from Efik ka isu 'go on']
a type of Caribbean song based on subjects of interest in the news