waltz
n
(a) ballroom dance for couples, with a graceful flowing melody in triple time 華爾茲舞.
(b) music for this 華爾茲舞曲. waltz, v
1 [I, Tn.pr] (cause sb to) dance a waltz (使某人)跳華爾茲舞
She waltzes beautifully. 她華爾茲舞跳得很美.
He waltzed her round the room. 他帶著她滿屋跳華爾茲舞.
2 [Ipr, Ip] (infml 口) move in the specified direction gaily or casually or by dancing 輕 快地或隨便地或跳著舞走
She waltzed up to us and announced that she was leaving. 她蹦蹦跳跳地來到我們面前說她要走了.
He waltzes in and out as if the house belongs to him. 他大搖大擺地出來進去, 好像這所房子是他的一樣.
3 (phr v) waltz off with sth (infml 口)
(a) steal sth 偷走某物
He's just waltzed off with my cigarette lighter! 他剛才把我的打火機偷走了!
(b) win sth easily 輕易贏得某事物
She waltzed off with the school prizes for maths and science. 她輕而易舉贏得了全校數學獎和理科獎.