Motown
英 [ˈməʊ.taʊn]
美 [ˈmoʊ.taʊn]
- n. 汽车城（美国底特律，等于Motor town）；汽车城音乐
中文词源
Motown 底特律，汽车城音乐
来自美国汽车城底特律的绰号Motor Town,后该词用于指一种流行于当地的音乐风格。
英语词源
- Motown
- recording label launched 1960 by Berry Gordy Jr., from Mo(tor) Town, perhaps based on Motor City, a nickname for Detroit attested by 1911.
权威例句
- 1. Stacey Lattisaw has turned her back on her singing career with Motown Records to become a gospel singer.
- 斯泰茜·拉蒂索抛弃了自己在摩城唱片公司的演唱事业，成为了一名福音歌手。
- 2. Berry Gordy had worked in many jobs before starting Motown Records.
- 戈迪在开始他的摩城公司之前做过许多工作.
- 3. He started working at Motown right after high school.
- 他在高校毕业后就开始在这个汽车城工作.
- 4. A Revitalized Motown but Can the Team Beat the Elite?
- 底特律复苏了,但他们能击败顶尖高手 吗 ?
- 5. He became head of Motown's quality control division.
- 他成为了汽车城质量控制公司的领导人.