tango
UK/'tæŋgəʊ/US/'tæŋgәu/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A passionate Latin American ballroom dance originating in Argentina
探戈舞（源自阿根廷的拉丁美洲交谊舞）
v.
To dance the tango
跳探戈舞
Root Breakdown
Loanwordtangoroot
=tango
The origin of tango is uncertain. It entered English via American Spanish from the Río de la Plata region; proposed sources include African languages and Latin roots, but none is confirmed. It is not reliably derived from Latin tangere (touch), despite the look-alike spelling — treat it as unrelated.
Common Collocations
- 1.dance the tango跳探戈
- 2.it takes two to tango一个巴掌拍不响
- 3.tango music探戈音乐
Example Sentences
- 1.
They learned to tango on their honeymoon in Buenos Aires.
- 2.
It takes two to tango, so don't blame the failure on her alone.