dance[5dB:ns]n.跳舞, 舞蹈, 舞会, 舞曲, 舞蹈艺术v.跳舞, 舞蹈, (旗等)飘扬dancedanceAHD:[d²ns]D.J.[d#ns]K.K.[d#ns]v.(动词)danced,danc.ing,danc.esv.intr.(不及物动词)To move rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.跳舞:通常是和着音乐有节奏地移动,用规定的或即兴表演的步伐和手势To leap or skip about excitedly.雀跃:激动地跳跃或跳To appear to flash or twinkle:闪亮,闪动:出现突然发光或闪亮:eyes that danced with merriment.眼神闪烁着欢乐Informal To appear to skip about; vacillate:【非正式用语】 四处跳跃;踌躇:danced around the issue.在这个问题上犹豫不定To bob up and down.上下摆动v.tr.(及物动词)To engage in or perform (a dance).参加或表演(舞蹈)To cause to dance.使跳舞To bring to a particular state or condition by dancing:因跳舞而…:由跳舞带来某种特殊状态或状况:My partner danced me to exhaustion.我的舞伴使我精疲力尽n.(名词)A series of rhythmical motions and steps, usually to music.舞蹈,舞步:一系列有节奏的移动或踏步,通常是和着音乐The art of dancing:舞蹈艺术:“[They] have both offered as a definition of dance: a spiritual activity in physical form” (Susan Sontag)“ 两种都可以作为舞蹈的定义:以身体的形式表现心灵活动” (苏珊·桑塔格)A party or gathering of people for dancing; a ball.舞会:晚会或人们聚在一起跳舞的集会;舞会One round or turn of dancing:一支舞:跳舞的一个轮合或一圈:May I have this dance?我可以请你跳这支舞吗?A musical or rhythmical accompaniment composed or played for dancing.舞曲:为舞蹈所作的曲或为跳舞而演奏有音乐或节奏的伴奏The act or an instance of dancing.跳舞的姿态:跳舞的行为或例子Middle English dauncen中古英语 dauncenfrom Old French danser源自 古法语 danser[perhaps of Germanic origin][可能来源于日耳曼语的]danc“ern.(名词)danc“inglyadv.(副词)dance1/da:ns; - dAns; dAns/---------- 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.---------- 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.---------- 3 ----------(idm 习语) lead sb a dance => lead3. a song and dance => song.复合: `dance-band n band that plays music for dancing 为跳舞伴奏的乐团.`dance-hall n hall for public dances, which one pays to enter (交费入场的)舞厅, 舞场. Cf 参看 ballroom(ball2).