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rock 'n' roll

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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rock 'n' roll /ˌrɒk ən ˈrəʊl $ ˌrɑːk ən ˈroʊl/ noun [uncountable]  1 APMa style of music with a strong loud beat played on guitars and drums, which first became popular in the 1950s 摇滚乐 Elvis, the king of rock ‘n’ roll 摇滚乐之王埃尔维斯2 something is the new rock 'n' roll British English used to say that a particular activity has become very popular and fashionable and is being discussed a lot on television, in newspapers etc 某事物很红火[流行] Hadn’t Mark heard that cooking was the new rock ‘n’ roll? 难道马克没听说吗? 现在烹饪最时髦了。
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rock 'n' rollIt was rock 'n' roll that originally inspired me to become a musician.
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rock 'n' roll
rock 'n' roll /ˌrɒk ən ˈrəʊl $ ˌrɑːk ən ˈroʊl/ noun [uncountable]
1. a style of music with a strong loud beat played on guitars and drums, which first became popular in the 1950s:
    Elvis, the king of rock ‘n’ roll
2. something is the new rock 'n' roll British English used to say that a particular activity has become very popular and fashionable and is being discussed a lot on television, in newspapers etc:
    Hadn’t Mark heard that cooking was the new rock ‘n’ roll?


rock 'n' rollBrE /ˌrɒk ən ˈrəʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌrɑːk ən ˈroʊl/ 🔊 noun = rock and roll