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play reggae
play 后直接接 reggae，表示演奏或播放这类音乐。
The band played reggae all night.
这个乐队整晚都在演奏雷鬼音乐。
雷鬼音乐
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
雷鬼音乐
a style of popular music from the West Indies with a strong bass rhythm and guitar chords played on the offbeat
The band played reggae all night.
这个乐队整晚都在演奏雷鬼音乐。
雷盖
n. popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
She listens to reggae every morning while cooking breakfast.
她每天早上做早餐时听雷鬼音乐。
The festival featured reggae bands from Jamaica and other islands.
音乐节邀请了来自牙买加和其他岛屿的雷鬼乐队。
I like the relaxed rhythm of reggae.
我喜欢雷鬼音乐轻松的节奏。
play 后直接接 reggae，表示演奏或播放这类音乐。
The band played reggae all night.
这个乐队整晚都在演奏雷鬼音乐。
注意 listen 是不及物动词，接宾语时需加 to。
She often listens to reggae while studying.
她学习时经常听雷鬼音乐。
reggae 可直接放在名词前作定语，如 reggae music、reggae band。
He is a well-known reggae singer from Jamaica.
他是一位来自牙买加的著名雷鬼歌手。
Not this
I like the reggae.
Use this
I like reggae.
reggae 是不可数名词，泛指雷鬼音乐这种音乐类型时不用定冠词 the；只有特指某一段/某一首雷鬼音乐时才可以说 the reggae。
Not this
I listened to reggaes all day.
Use this
I listened to reggae all day.
reggae 是不可数名词，没有复数形式。表示“一些”时可用 some reggae，或说 a reggae song，但不能直接加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
雷鬼音乐
She listens to reggae music every morning.
她每天早上听雷鬼音乐。
雷鬼乐队
The reggae band played at the local club last night.
这支雷鬼乐队昨晚在当地俱乐部演出。
雷鬼节奏
The reggae rhythm makes you want to move your body.
雷鬼节奏让你忍不住想动起来。
雷鬼传奇人物
Bob Marley is the most famous reggae legend in history.
鲍勃·马利是历史上最著名的雷鬼传奇人物。
雷鬼音乐节
We are going to a reggae festival in Jamaica this summer.
今年夏天我们要去牙买加参加一个雷鬼音乐节。
雷鬼文化
Reggae culture has spread far beyond the Caribbean.
雷鬼文化已经远远传播到加勒比地区以外。
雷鬼音乐是上帝的音乐。
The documentary explained how reggae became a voice for the people.
这部纪录片解释了雷鬼乐如何成为民众的呼声。
雷鬼之夜，多么美好的夜晚！雷鬼之夜，一切都好！
At the festival, the reggae played until sunrise.
在音乐节上，雷鬼乐一直演奏到日出。
Use reggae naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“雷鬼”音译：牙买加热带雷雨般的鼓点，吉他弹在反拍上，像“鬼”步一样顿挫，记住这种加勒比流行音乐。
语域：neutral 常见场景：music journalism、music education、casual music discussion reggae 是标准音乐类型名称，通常用于音乐评论、教学和日常谈论音乐等语境；语气中性，不算正式或非正式。
没有与 reggae (/ˈrɛɡeɪ/) 押韵的常见词；下列词多为拼写近似的“假朋友”。Reggie、veggie 中的 -gg- 读 /dʒ/，所以分别读 /ˈrɛdʒi/、/ˈvɛdʒi/；leggy 读 /ˈlɛɡi/；segue 读 /ˈsɛɡweɪ/；algae 的 -ae 读 /iː/（/ˈældʒiː/），不要按拼写读成 /eɪ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.