Swing dancing is about a century old. It started through dancing to jazz music during the 1920s in the United States. Soon, the dancing evolved to fit the music, and the swing style of jazz became popular. People who wanted to dance quickly to this type of music started to create new dances that were fast and exciting. Swing dancing soon came in many styles, including the Lindy Hop, Charleston, and Balboa. The Lindy Hop, also known as the jitterbug, remains the most famous of the swing dances today.
搖擺舞大約有一個世紀的歷史。它始於美國 1920 年代，人們隨著爵士樂起舞。很快地，舞蹈逐步發展以符合音樂，爵士樂的搖擺風格變得流行起來。想要隨著這類音樂快速起舞的人們開始創作出飛快且令人興奮的新舞蹈。搖擺舞很快出現了多種風格，包含林迪舞、查爾斯頓舞和巴爾博亞舞。林迪舞，也被稱為吉魯巴舞，至今仍是最著名的搖擺舞。
生活必備字詞：
dance to... 隨著……跳舞
evolve vi.（逐漸）發展；演化
come in... 有……（風格、形狀、顏色等）
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見五月號。
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