| [/dɑːns; US dæns; dæns/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] (series of) movements and steps in time to music 跳舞; 舞蹈; 舞步:
[attrib 作定语] to learn new dance steps 学新舞步.
(b) [C] type of dance （某种）舞:
The rumba is a Latin-American dance. 伦巴舞是拉丁美洲的舞蹈.
(C) [C] one round or turn of a dance （一个舞曲或乐曲的）舞:
May I have the next dance? 下一个舞可否请你和我一起跳?
(d) [C] music for a dance 舞曲:
a gipsy dance played on the violin 小提琴奏的吉卜赛舞曲.
(e) (also the dance) [U] dancing as an art form 舞蹈艺术:
She has written a book on (the) dance. 她写了一本关於舞蹈的书. 用法:
2 [C] social gathering at which people dance 舞会:
to hold a dance in the village hall 在村庄会堂举行舞会. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) lead sb a dance => lead3. a song and dance => song. dance 2
[/dɑːns; US dæns; dæns/] v 用法:
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. 我们跟著迪斯科乐曲跳舞. *
Would you like to dance? 请你跟我跳个舞好吗? *
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（某种舞）:
to dance a waltz, the cha-cha, etc 跳华尔兹舞、 恰恰舞等. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr, Ip] move in a lively way, usu up and down （尤指上下）跳跃, 雀跃:
leaves dancing in the wind 随风飘舞的树叶 *
a boat dancing on the waves 随波漂荡的小船 *
to dance for joy/with rage 高兴得[气得]直跳. 用法:
3 [Tn.pr, Tn.p] cause (sb) to dance 使（某人）跳跃:
She danced the little child round the room. 她逗得小孩满屋蹦蹦跳跳. *
He danced the baby (ie bounced it up and down) on his knee. 他把婴儿放在膝上颠著玩. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) dance attendance (up) on sb (fml 文) follow sb about, attending to his wishes 侍候某人, 听其差遣:
She loves to have servants dance attendance (up) on her. 她喜欢仆人前呼後拥地侍候她. dance to sb's tune do as sb demands 听某人指挥. |