壹苹派生活美语　进击的霹雳舞

　　Breakdancing is a dance style that took shape through the efforts of young African Americans and Latin Americans on the streets of New York City in the 1970s. Along with rap music and graffiti, it became one of the major forms of artistic expression in hip-hop culture. It all began with DJ Kool Herc. He noticed young people often only danced during specific “breaks” in songs, where drum beats were more obvious. As a result, he started playing the breaks on repeat to create continuous dance beats.

　　霹雳舞是一种舞蹈风格，在 1970 年代由来自纽约市街头的年轻非裔美国人与拉丁裔美国人努力发展而形成。连同饶舌音乐与街头涂鸦，霹雳舞成为嘻哈文化的主要艺术呈现方式之一。这一切都始于 DJ Kool Herc。他注意到年轻人只在歌曲的特定「间奏」中跳舞，此时鼓点更加明显。因此，他开始重复播放间奏以创造连续的舞蹈节拍。

生活必备字词：

take shape　　形成；成形

along with...　　以及∕连同……

continuous　a. 连续的，不间断的

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