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- a steady-paced dance performed to reggae music, characterized by rhythmically bending forward, raising the knees, and extending the hands palms-downwards斯坎克舞(一种和着雷鬼乐曲起舞、舞步平稳的舞蹈, 以有节奏地向前弯腰, 膝盖抬起, 手掌向下伸展为其特点)。
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- mass noun reggae music suitable for such dancing适合斯坎克舞的雷鬼乐曲, 斯坎克舞曲。
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- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person perceived to be extremely sleazy or unpleasant〈非正式, 主北美〉极为卑鄙的人; 极其令人讨厌的人。
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- derogatory a promiscuous woman〈贬〉荡妇, 水性杨花的女人:
the office skank.
办公室中的荡妇。
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- no obj. [often as adj. skanking] play reggae music or dance in this style奏斯坎克舞曲; 跳斯坎克舞。
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- informal walk or move in a sexually suggestive way〈非正式〉性感地走动。
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- with obj. informal swindle or deceive〈非正式〉骗取; 欺骗:
they made a tidy sum skanking the tourists.
他们骗了游客一大笔钱。
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- obtain by deception or theft骗取; 窃得:
I skanked the poster off some wall.
我从墙上偷偷揭下那张海报。
词源
1970s: of unknown origin.