rhythm and bluespl.n.(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Abbr. r & b, R & BMusic（复数名词）（与单数或复数动词连用）缩写 r & b, R & B【音乐】
A kind of music developed by Black Americans that combines blues and jazz, characterized by a strong backbeat and repeated variations on syncopated instrumental phrases.节奏蓝调：由美国黑人发展的一种音乐，结合怨曲与摇滚，以切分的设备位相上的强烈回击与重复变奏为特征