1919, from Cuban Spanish rumba, originally "spree, carousal," derived from Spanish rumbo "spree, party," earlier "ostentation, pomp, leadership," perhaps originally "the course of a ship," from rombo "rhombus," in reference to the compass, which is marked with a rhombus. The verb is recorded from 1932. Related: Rumbaed; rumbaing.
雙語例句
1. My sister dances the rumba.
我妹妹跳倫巴舞.
來自出國英語口語25天快訓(xùn)
2. It is the rumba. Let's try it.
叫倫巴. 讓我們試一試.
來自休閑英語會話
3. I would partner them because it's a rumba.
我要去做他們的舞伴,因?yàn)槭翘鴤惏?
來自輕松英語會話---聯(lián)想3000詞(下)
4. A dance of Latin American origin , resembling the rumba.