
dance
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。)
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。)
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。)