dance
noun
verb
dɑːns
noun
1
a
special
set
of
movements
performed
to
a
particular
type
of
music
舞蹈，舞步
C
The
waltz
is
an
easy
dance
to
learn.
华尔兹这种舞很容易学。
folk/traditional
dance
the
traditional
dances
and
music
of
Russia
俄罗斯传统舞蹈和音乐
2
a
social
event
or
party
where
you
dance
舞会
C
Are
you
going
to
the
dance
this
weekend?
这个周末你去参加舞会吗？
the
school
dance
学校舞会
3
an
act
of
dancing
舞蹈，跳舞
C | BrE :
Claire
did
a
little
dance
of
excitement.
克莱尔兴奋地跳了几步舞。
have
a
dance
especially
Let’s
have
another
dance.
我们再跳个舞吧。
4
a
piece
of
music
which
you
can
dance
to
舞曲
C
The
band
was
playing
a
slow
dance.
乐队正在演奏一支节奏缓慢的舞曲。
5
the
activity
or
art
of
dancing
舞蹈（艺术）
U
modern
dance
现代舞
dance
and
movement
classes
舞蹈和动作班
verb
6
to
move
your
feet
and
body
in
a
way
that
matches
the
style
and
speed
of
music
跳（舞）
I,T
Come
on,
let’s
dance.
来吧，我们跳舞吧。
[+
to
]
They
danced
to
Ruby
Newman’s
orchestra
(=the
orchestra
was
playing)
.
他们随着鲁比．纽曼的乐队的演奏跳起舞来。
[+
with
]
The
bride
danced
with
her
father.
新娘和她爸爸一起跳舞。
dance
a
waltz/rumba/tango
etc
7
to
dance
in
performances,
especially
in
ballet
〔在芭蕾舞等表演中〕跳（舞）
I,T
He
danced
with
the
Boston
Repertory
Ballet.
他在波士顿保留剧目轮演芭蕾舞团跳舞。
Nakamura
dances
several
solos
in
this
production.
中村在这出舞剧中跳了几支独舞。
8
to
move
up,
down,
and
around
quickly
[文] 跳跃，雀跃
I | literary
Pink
and
white
balloons
danced
in
the
wind.
粉红色和白色的气球随风飞舞。
9
dance to sb’s tune
to
do
what
someone
wants
you
to
do
–
used
to
show
disapproval
〔完全〕听从某人指挥，服从某人差遣〔含贬义〕
She
was
uneasily
aware
that
she
was
dancing
to
his
tune,
doing
what
he
wanted.
她很不安地意识到自己在看他的眼色行事，对他言听计从。
10
dance attendance on sb
to
do
everything
possible
in
order
to
please
someone
奉承某人，讨某人欢心
a
movie
star
with
several
young
men
dancing
attendance
on
her
被好几个年轻男子大献殷勤的女电影明星
the
beauty
of
her
dancing
她舞蹈的美