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hip hop

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈhip hop, hip-hop noun [uncountable]  1. APMa type of popular dance music with a regular heavy beat and spoken words 嘻哈乐〔节奏强烈、说唱形式的一种流行伴舞音乐〕 rap2. a type of popular culture that began among young African-Americans in big cities, which includes hip hop music, dancing, and graffiti art 嘻哈文化〔包括嘻哈乐、舞蹈和涂鸦艺术〕
Examples from the Corpus
hip hopThe truly exciting prospect, though, is workwear taking it a stage beyond its booming club and hip hop customer base.With support from Neneh Cherry's management, they are working on an album combining ragga, soul and hip hop.The current hip hop aesthetic, as displayed by the music of Salt-N-Pepa.For the seriously down hip hop homie only at £15.In fact, hip hop and body pop aren't so much concerned with pure aggression as with survival.Are these just bad vibes and sour grapes or is hip hop just too naughty by nature for the mainstream?On or off-screen, there's no difference between him and the capital's hip hop homeboys.Tizer is sponsoring hip hop gigs.
ˈhip hop nounChineseSyllable
a with type Corpus of popular dance music


hip hop
ˈhip hop , hip-hop noun [uncountable]
1. a type of popular dance music with a regular heavy beat and spoken words ⇨ rap
2. a type of popular culture that began among young African-Americans in big cities, which includes hip hop music, dancing, and graffiti art


hip hopBrE /ˈhɪp hɒp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɪp hɑːp/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of popular music with spoken words and a steady beat played on electronic instruments, originally played by young African Americans 嘻哈音乐(由美国黑人青年兴起,包括说唱和电子乐器演奏)the culture of the young African Americans and others who enjoy this type of music, including special styles of art, dancing, dress, etc. 嘻哈文化(包括艺术、舞蹈、装束等)