salsa

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈsæl.sə/    /ˈsɑl.sə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers. countable
    — Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I told you the recipe," an aide explained, "I'd have to shoot you.")
  2. A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock. uncountable
    — The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts.
  3. Any of several dances performed to salsa music. countable
动词 v.
  1. To dance the salsa. intransitive
    — They salsaed late until the night.

词形变化

salsas plural salsas present,singular,third-person salsaing participle,present salsaed participle,past salsaed past

词源

词源 1
PIE word
*sḗh₂l
Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French).
词源 2
PIE word
*sḗh₂l
Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French).
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