dance
n
1
(a) [C] (series of) movements and steps in time to music 跳舞; 舞蹈; 舞步
[attrib 作定語]
to learn new dance steps 學新舞步.
(b) [C] type of dance (某種)舞
The rumba is a Latin-American dance. 倫巴舞是拉丁美洲的舞蹈.
(c) [C] one round or turn of a dance (一個舞曲或樂曲的)舞
May I have the next dance? 下一個舞可否請你和我一起跳?
(d) [C] music for a dance 舞曲
a gipsy dance played on the violin 小提琴奏的吉卜賽舞曲.
(e) (also the dance) [U]
dancing as an art form 舞蹈藝術
She has written a book on (the) dance. 她寫了一本關於舞蹈的書.
2 [C] social gathering at which people dance 舞會
to hold a dance in the village hall 在村莊會堂舉行舞會.
3 (idm 習語) lead sb a dance => lead3. a song and dance => song.
dance v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
move rhythmically in a series of steps, alone, with a partner or in a group, usu in time to music 跳舞
We danced to the disco music. 我們跟著迪斯科樂曲跳舞.
Would you like to dance? 請你跟我跳個舞好嗎?
I danced with her all night. 我整晚都跟她共舞.
(b) [Tn] perform (a certain kind of dance, ballet, etc) 跳(某種舞)
to dance a waltz, the cha-cha, etc 跳華爾茲舞、 恰恰舞等.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
move in a lively way, usu up and down (尤指上下)跳躍, 雀躍
leaves dancing in the wind 隨風飄舞的樹葉
a boat dancing on the waves 隨波漂蕩的小船
to dance for joy/with rage 高興得[氣得]直跳.
3 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
cause (sb) to dance 使(某人)跳躍
She danced the little child round the room. 她逗得小孩滿屋蹦蹦跳跳.
He danced the baby (ie bounced it up and down) on his knee. 他把嬰兒放在膝上顛著玩.
4 (idm 習語) dance attendance (up) on sb (fml 文) follow sb about, attending to his wishes 侍候某人, 聽其差遣
She loves to have servants dance attendance (up) on her. 她喜歡仆人前呼後擁地侍候她. dance to sb's tune do as sb demands 聽某人指揮.
?? 考研助記
單單(dan)嫦娥(ce)會 跳舞 跳舞單(dan)側(ce)轉不行
?? 擴展釋義
*[d?ns, dɑ:ns]n. 跳舞, 舞蹈, 舞會vt. 跳舞vi. 跳舞【醫】 舞蹈相關詞組: lead sb a pretty dance dance to another tune