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dance

UK /dɑːns/US /dæns/

词源

源自中古英语 'dauncen',来自古法语 'danser',可能源自日耳曼语或拉丁语 'dantia'(舞蹈)。

noun

❶ 舞蹈,指有节奏的身体运动,通常配合音乐进行表演或娱乐。

“She performed a beautiful dance at the party.”

(她在派对上表演了一支优美的舞蹈。)

“The traditional dance of this culture is very colorful.”

(这种文化的传统舞蹈非常丰富多彩。)

❶ 舞会或社交活动,特指人们聚集跳舞的场合。

“We are going to the school dance tonight.”

(我们今晚要去参加学校的舞会。)

“The dance was held in a grand ballroom.”

(舞会在一间豪华的舞厅举行。)

同义词:ballet, waltz, performance

verb

❶ 跳舞,指随着音乐有节奏地移动身体,通常作为一种表演或娱乐活动。

“She loves to dance to pop music.”

(她喜欢跟着流行音乐跳舞。)

“They danced all night at the wedding.”

(他们在婚礼上跳了一整晚的舞。)

❶ 轻快地移动或跳跃,形容像跳舞一样的动作。

“The leaves danced in the wind.”

(树叶在风中轻快地舞动。)

“The flames danced in the fireplace.”

(火焰在壁炉中跳跃。)

同义词:move, sway, twirl

常见短语

dance the night away — 整夜跳舞,形容尽情享受跳舞的乐趣直到深夜。

“At the festival, we danced the night away.”

(在节日庆典上,我们跳舞跳了一整夜。)

lead someone a merry dance — 让某人忙得团团转或陷入麻烦,通常指故意或无意地制造混乱。

“The kids led their parents a merry dance with their pranks.”

(孩子们的恶作剧让父母忙得团团转。)