- [countable]
a series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example of these movements and steps 舞蹈;舞步 Do you know any other Latin American dances? 你会跳其他拉美舞蹈吗? The next dance will be a waltz. 接下来是华尔兹舞。 The girls performed a graceful dance. 女孩们表演了一个优美的舞蹈。 a dance class/routine 舞蹈课;一套舞蹈动作 Find a partner and practise these new dance steps. 找个舞伴来练习这些新舞步。
Extra ExamplesMay I have the next dance? 可以赏光跳下一曲吗? Save the last dance for me. 最后一支舞和我跳吧。 She had to sit out the last dance because of a twisted ankle. 她脚踝扭了,就没有跳最后一曲。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- fast
- lively
- …
- dance
- do
- perform
- …
- music
- rhythm
- performance
- …
- [uncountable]
the art of dancing, especially for entertainment 舞蹈(艺术) an evening of drama, music and dance 戏剧、音乐和舞蹈晚会 classical/contemporary/traditional dance 古典/当代/传统舞蹈 a dance company/troupe 舞蹈团;舞蹈队
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- contemporary
- modern
- classical
- …
- company
- troupe
- style
- …
- a school of dance
- a style of dance
- [countable]
an act of dancing 跳舞 Extra ExamplesIn her delight she got up and did a little dance. 她一时高兴,站起来跳了一小会儿舞。 Would you like a dance? 你愿意跳一曲吗? pigeons performing their mating dance 跳着求偶舞的鸽子
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- fast
- lively
- …
- dance
- do
- perform
- …
- music
- rhythm
- performance
- …
- [countable]
a social event at which people dance see also barn dance, dinner dance, tea dance舞会 Extra ExamplesThey met at a dance. 他们在一次舞会上相遇。 I took her to my first high school dance. 我带她参加了我上中学的第一场舞会。 A ceilidh is like a kind of Scottish or Irish barn dance. ceilidh就像一种苏格兰或爱尔兰谷仓舞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barn
- square
- school
- …
- go to
- hold
- band
- at a/the dance
- [countable]
a piece of music for dancing to Topics Musica2舞曲
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dancer (verb), dance (noun), of unknown origin.
Idioms
lead somebody a (merry) dance
- (British English, informal)
to cause somebody a lot of trouble or worry 给某人造成许多麻烦(或忧虑)
a song and dance (about something)
- (British English, informal, disapproving)
if you make a song and dance about something, you complain or talk about it too much when this is not necessary 小题大做的抱怨;无谓的吵闹;胡搅蛮缠 She gives generously to charity without making a song and dance about it. 她对慈善事业慷慨解囊,对此却只字不提。
- [countable] (North American English, informal)
a long explanation about something, or excuse for something 冗长的解释;絮叨的托辞