skank

• 名词，有两个不同含义：可指任何被认为极其肮脏或令人厌恶的物质；也可指一种伴随雷鬼音乐跳的舞蹈，身体前倾、双臂伸展、膝盖弯曲。

A noun with two distinct meanings: it can refer to any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant, or it can describe a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees.

1. Disgusting substanceC1informal

   Any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant.

   污垢

   • There was a layer of skank at the bottom of the old pond.
   • He wiped the skank off his boots after walking through the mud.
   • The kitchen sink was full of some kind of green skank.

   同义词crudfilthgoopgrimegunkmuckoozeslimesludge

2. Reggae danceB2informal

   A rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees.

   斯卡恩克舞

   • The crowd started to skank as the reggae band played.
   • She learned the skank from her Jamaican friends.
   • He showed off his skank moves at the music festival.

• 指伴随斯卡或雷鬼音乐，以活泼、有节奏的方式跳舞或晃动身体。

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or dancing in a lively, rhythmic manner, often associated with ska or reggae music.

1. Dance the skankB2informal

   To dance in a style associated with ska, reggae, or punk music, characterized by a jerky, rhythmic movement.

   跳斯卡舞

   • The crowd started to skank to the beat of the reggae band.
   • He learned how to skank at the punk rock concert.
   • They were skanking all night at the ska festival.