popular dance, 1936, from Dominican Creole méringue, from French méringue (see meringue).
The Spanish word for this style of dance and music, merengue, literally means "meringue (the sweet dessert)" -- although it is unclear exactly how the dance might have come to be called "The Meringue." ["Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries," American Heritage Dictionaries, 2007]
实用例句
1. That was merengue. It's originally from Caribbean but it's popular all over.
那是梅伦格舞. 最初来自加勒比海.但是现在到处都很流行.来自互联网
2. After dancing merengue, the DJ might play slow music.
