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- a long, narrow cut or depression, especially one made to guide motion or receive a corresponding ridge导轨, 槽。
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- a spiral track cut in a gramophone record, into which the stylus fits（唱片的）纹（道）。
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- Baseball, informal the centre of the strike zone (where the ball is easiest to hit)【棒球】〈非正式〉（最易击打的）好球部位（指齐腰部位）。
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- Climbing an indentation where two planes of rock meet at an angle of more than 120°【登山】（两块平面岩石交角大于120度的）岩壁凹陷处。
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- an established routine or habit常规; 习惯：
his thoughts were slipping into a familiar groove.
他的思想正不知不觉地转向习惯的模式。
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- informal a rhythmic pattern in popular or jazz music〈非正式〉流行乐（或爵士乐）节奏模式：
the groove laid down by the drummer and bassist is tough and funky.
由鼓手和低音吉他手奠定的节奏激烈而且时髦。
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- with obj. make a groove or grooves in在…上开出沟（或槽等）：
deep lines grooved her face.
皱纹深深地刻在她的脸上。
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- no obj. informal dance or listen to popular or jazz music, especially that with an insistent rhythm〈非正式〉欣赏（尤指长时间持续同一节奏的）流行乐（或爵士乐）; 跟着（长时间持续同一节奏的）流行乐（或爵士乐）跳舞：
they were grooving to Motown.
他们跟着《汽车城》这支曲子的节拍跳舞。
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- dated play such music in an accomplished and stylish manner〈旧〉出色地演奏（尤指节奏持续不变的）流行乐（或爵士乐）：
the rhythm section grooves in the true Basie manner.
节奏乐器组以典型的巴锡风格出色地演奏。
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- enjoy oneself过得快活：
Harley relaxed and began to groove.
哈利放松下来开始享受生活。
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- with obj. Baseball, informal pitch (a ball) in the centre of the strike zone【棒球】〈非正式〉投（球）至最易击打的好球部位。
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- N. Amer. (in the context of other sports) kick or throw (the ball) successfully; score (a goal) with stylish ease〈北美〉［用于棒球以外的运动］成功地踢（或掷）（球）; 出色地进球得（分）：
the San Diego kicker grooved the winning field goal.
圣地亚哥队队员成功地踢进了那个决定胜负的定位球（飞越球门横木得3分的球）。
短语
in（或into）the groove
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- informal performing consistently well or confidently〈非正式〉始终表现出色的; 一贯自信心足的：
it might take me a couple of races to get back into the groove.
也许要经过几场比赛我才能恢复最佳状态。
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- indulging in relaxed and spontaneous enjoyment, especially dancing尽情享受的（尤指沉醉在舞蹈中）：
get into the groove!
尽情跳吧！
词源
Middle English (denoting a mine or shaft)： from Dutch groeve 'furrow， pit'; related to GRAVE1.