kind of Spanish dance, 1787, from Spanish, probably from bola "ball" (and perhaps with reference to "whirling motion"), from Latin bulla (see bull (n.2)). In reference to a type of short jacket, it is recorded by 1864.
双语例句
1. They danced a romantic bolero together.
他们一起跳了一支浪漫的波莱罗舞。
来自柯林斯例句
2. As what I heard, the works just contained Bolero rhythm played again and again.
的确,和我听说的一样, 这部作品重复着波莱罗的节奏,一直重复着,丝毫没有改变.
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英英释意
1. music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance
2. a short jacket; worn mostly by women
3. a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
