A discotheque is a club where people go at night to dance to records — a DJ, not a live band.

A discotheque is a clubDiscotheque是一種俱樂部 where people go at night人們晚上會去那裡 to dance to records跟著唱片跳舞 a DJ, not a live band是DJ放歌，不是現場樂團

English took the word from French. In French it first meant a library of records, and then it came to mean the dance place itself.

English took the word from French英文是從法文借來這個詞的 In French it first meant a library of records在法文裡，它一開始的意思是唱片圖書館 and then it came to mean the dance place itself後來才變成指跳舞的場所本身

The long word had its moment in the 1960s and 1970s. Though actually, almost nobody says discotheque now in ordinary talk. People say disco for the club and for that style of music, or they just say club or nightclub. You still see the full word on old signs, in films set in that time, and when someone wants it to sound a little European or a little fancy.

The long word had its moment這個長長的詞最流行的時候 in the 1960s and 1970s是在1960和1970年代 Though actually不過其實 almost nobody says discotheque now現在幾乎沒有人說discotheque了 in ordinary talk在日常對話裡 People say disco人們會說disco for the club and for that style of music來指俱樂部，也指那種音樂風格 or they just say club or nightclub或者就直接說club或nightclub You still see the full word你還是會看到完整的這個詞 on old signs在老招牌上 in films set in that time在設定在那個年代的電影裡 and when someone wants it to sound a little European or a little fancy或是當有人想讓它聽起來有點歐洲風、有點時髦的時候

It names the place. The music that played there got the short name disco too.

It names the place它指的是那個地方 The music that played there而在那裡播放的音樂 got the short name disco too也得到了disco這個簡稱