简明英汉词典

 dance
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n.
跳舞, 舞蹈, 舞会, 舞曲, 舞蹈艺术
v.
跳舞, 舞蹈, (旗等)飘扬

美国传统词典[双解]

 dance
dance
AHD:[d2ns]
D.J.[d#ns]
K.K.[d#ns]
v.（动词）
danced， danc.ing， danc.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)

 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

(2)

 To leap or skip about excitedly.
雀跃：激动地跳跃或跳

(3)

 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

(4)

 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

(5)

 To bob up and down.
上下摆动
v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)

 To engage in or perform (a dance).
参加或表演（舞蹈）

(2)

 To cause to dance.
使跳舞

(3)

 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）

(1)

 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

(2)

 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)

(3)

 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

(4)

 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?

(5)

 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

(6)

 The act or an instance of dancing.
跳舞的姿态：跳舞的行为或例子

语源

(1)

 Middle English dauncen
中古英语 dauncen

(2)

 from Old French danser
源自 古法语 danser

(3)

 [perhaps of Germanic origin]
[可能来源于日耳曼语的]

继承用法

 danc“er
n.（名词）

danc“ingly
adv.（副词）

现代英汉词典

 dance
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vi., vt.
danced, dancing

(1)

 跳舞
They danced to the music.
他们随着音乐跳舞。

(2)

 跳跃；蹦跳
The boat danced on the waves.
小船在浪尖上荡来荡去。

(3)

 使跳跃
She dance the child on her knee.
她让那个孩子在她膝上跳。

词性变化

 dance
n.

(1)

 舞蹈；跳舞
They danced in new dance steps.
他们跳新舞步。

(2)

 一轮舞
May I have the next dance?
我能和您跳下一个舞吗？

(3)

 舞曲
dance music
舞曲
The band played a slow dance.
乐队奏了一支慢节奏的舞曲。

(4)

 舞会
to hold a dance
开舞会

现代英汉综合大辞典

 dance
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vi.

(1)

 跳舞, 舞蹈

(2)

 雀跃, 手舞足蹈; (旗等)飘扬; (树枝等)摇曳, 摇晃
dance for joy
快乐得手舞足蹈
The leaves were -cing in the wind.
树叶迎风漂舞。
I saw a boat -cing on the waves.
我看见一只小船在浪头上颠簸。

词性变化

 dance
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vt.

(1)

 使跳舞, 跳...舞

(2)

 使雀跃, 使摇晃; 舞弄(孩子)
dance a waltz
跳华尔兹舞

dance
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n.

(1)

 跳舞, 舞蹈

(2)

 舞会; 一回[轮]跳舞

(3)

 舞曲, 舞步

(4)

 舞蹈艺术

(5)

 (少数帮派之间的)街头殴斗; 喧哗声

(6)

 跳跃, 摇动
a social dance
交谊舞

dance
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adj.
跳舞用的
dance music
跳舞音乐

继承用法

 danceability
n.

danceable
adj.
适于跳舞的

习惯用语

 barn dance

(1)

 谷仑舞, 苏格兰舞

(2)

 美国传统谷仓舞

begin the dance
带头跳舞; 倡导, 带头

lead the dance
带头跳舞; 倡导, 带头

drum dance
腰鼓舞

egg dance

(1)

 蒙着眼睛在散放着鸡蛋的地面上进行的跳舞

(2)

 错综复杂的工作

ghost dance
北美印第安人的鬼神舞

give a dance
举行舞会

go into (one's) dance
[俚]谈到要点

lead sb. a pretty dance
使某人疲于奔命; 给某人造成许多麻烦

rain dance
[美]印第安人的祈雨舞

round dance

(1)

 (交谊舞中的)圆舞

(2)

 一种民间舞蹈或宗教仪式的舞蹈, 舞蹈者排 列成圆形

Saint Vitus' dance
【医】舞蹈病(一种神经错乱症, 伴有抽搐和不自主的动作)

snake dance

(1)

 (美洲印第安人宗教仪式上的)蛇舞

(2)

 (为庆祝体育比赛获胜 而组成的)蜿蜒前进的单行游行队伍

square dance
方舞(由几对男女列成方形而舞)

sun dance
[美]太阳舞(美洲印第安人在夏日敬拜太阳的宗教舞)

tap dance
踢舞

tea dance
茶舞(傍晚举行的舞会)

war dance
(原始部落)作战前的舞蹈; 模仿作战的舞蹈

dance away
接连不断地跳舞, 边跳边舞地离开; 在跳舞中虚度(光阴); 因跳舞而失去(机会)

dance off
接连不断地跳舞, 边跳边舞地离开; 在跳舞中虚度(光阴); 因跳舞而失去(机会)

dance upon nothing
被吊死, 被处绞刑

dance on nothing
被吊死, 被处绞刑

dance on a rope
被吊死, 被处绞刑

用法词典

 dance
来自古法语 danser<法兰克语 dintjan 颤动，来回动

美国传统词典

 dance
dance
AHD:[d2ns]
D.J.[d#ns]
K.K.[d#ns]
v.
danced, danc.ing, danc.es
v.intr.

(1)

 To move rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.

(2)

 To leap or skip about excitedly.

(3)

 To appear to flash or twinkle:
eyes that danced with merriment.

(4)

 Informal To appear to skip about; vacillate:
danced around the issue.

(5)

 To bob up and down.
v.tr.

(1)

 To engage in or perform (a dance).

(2)

 To cause to dance.

(3)

 To bring to a particular state or condition by dancing:
My partner danced me to exhaustion.
n.

(1)

 A series of rhythmical motions and steps, usually to music.

(2)

 The art of dancing:
“[They] have both offered as a definition of dance: a spiritual activity in physical form” (Susan Sontag)

(3)

 A party or gathering of people for dancing; a ball.

(4)

 One round or turn of dancing:
May I have this dance?

(5)

 A musical or rhythmical accompaniment composed or played for dancing.

(6)

 The act or an instance of dancing.

语源

(1)

 Middle English dauncen

(2)

 from Old French danser

(3)

 [perhaps of Germanic origin]

继承用法

 danc“er
n.

danc“ingly
adv.

英汉化学大词典

 dance
vi.跳舞,摇晃;n.舞蹈

英汉计算机大词典

 dance
vi.跳舞(摇晃);n.舞蹈

英汉建筑大词典

 dance
n.跳舞,舞蹈