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The word "dance" can be used as a verb meaning to move your body rhythmically, often to music, or to move lightly and quickly. As a noun, it can refer to a specific set of movements, the art of dancing, a social event where people dance, or a piece of music for dancing. It can also mean to perform a specific type of dance or to make something move lightly and quickly.

The word "dance" can be used as a verb meaning to move your body rhythmically, often to music, or to move lightly and quickly. As a noun, it can refer to a specific set of movements, the art of dancing, a social event where people dance, or a piece of music for dancing. It can also mean to perform a specific type of dance or to make something move lightly and quickly.

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/dɑ͟ːns, dæ̱ns/
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[VERB 动词]跳舞 When you dance, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music.
  [V]
  [V to n]
  • Polly had never learned to dance...

    波莉从未学过跳舞。

  • I like to dance to the music on the radio.

    我喜欢随着广播里的音乐起舞。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]舞蹈;舞步 A dance is a particular series of graceful movements of your body and feet, which you usually do in time to music.
  • Sometimes the people doing this dance hold brightly colored scarves...

    有时跳这种舞的人会手拿色彩鲜艳的丝巾。

  • She describes the tango as a very sexy dance.

    她把探戈描述为一种非常性感的舞蹈。

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[V-RECIP 相互动词](与…)跳舞;共舞 When you dance with someone, the two of you take part in a dance together, as partners. You can also say that two people dance.
  [V with n]
  [pl-n V]
  [V (non-recip)]
  • It's a terrible thing when nobody wants to dance with you...

    没有人想和你跳舞是一件很糟糕的事情。

  • Shall we dance?...

    我们跳支舞好吗?

  • He asked her to dance.

    他邀请她跳舞。

  • Dance is also a noun.
    • Come and have a dance with me.

      来和我跳支舞吧。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]舞会 A dance is a social event where people dance with each other.
  • She often went to parties and dances at Littlecote...

    她经常去利特尔科特参加聚会和舞会。

  • ..the school dance.

    学校舞会

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]舞蹈演出;舞蹈艺术 Dance is the activity of performing dances, as a public entertainment or an art form.
  • She loves dance, drama and music...

    她喜欢舞蹈、戏剧和音乐。

  • No show prior to 'On The Town' had told so much of its story through dance...

    《锦城春色》出现以前,还没有哪部电影的故事情节如此多地通过舞蹈展开。

  • ...dance classes.

    舞蹈课

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[VERB 动词]跳(舞);表演(舞蹈) If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
  [V n]
  • Then we put the music on, and we all danced the Charleston...

    接着我们打开音乐,一起跳起查尔斯顿舞来。

  • They will dance two performances of Ashton's 'Romeo and Juliet'.

    他们将表演阿什顿的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》中的两场舞。

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[VERB 动词]跳跃;雀跃;轻快地移动 If you dance somewhere, you move there lightly and quickly, usually because you are happy or excited.
  [V adv/prep]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • He danced off down the road...

    他蹦蹦跳跳地沿着马路走了。

  • Amy went and kissed him, and then danced out of his reach.

    埃米过去吻了他一下,接着就从他怀里跳开了。

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[VERB 动词]跳动;晃动 If you say that something dances, you mean that it moves about, or seems to move about, lightly and quickly.
  [V adv/prep]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • Light danced on the surface of the water...

    灯光在水面上摇曳。

  • She tried to read it more slowly and carefully, but the words danced and dissolved before her eyes.

    她试图读得更慢更仔细一些,但那些字却在她眼前跳动而变得模糊起来。

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[PHRASE 短语]使…疲于奔波;使…白忙一场;给…造成许多麻烦 If someone leads you a merry dance, they make you do things over a long period of time which cause you problems and do not benefit you in any way.
  [V inflects]
  [BRIT 英]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
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    to dance to someone'stune→see:
    tune
    ;
    to make a song and dance about→see:
    song and dance
    ;

      Oxford dance ★ / dɑːns ; NAmE dæns /
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      verb
      dance dances danced dancing
      noun ★ 1 ★ [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 ◆ 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。 ◆ 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。 2 ★ [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 ◆ modern/classical dance 现代╱古典舞蹈 ◆ a dance company/troupe 舞蹈团╱队 3 ★ [countable ] an act of dancing 跳舞 ◆ Let's have a dance. 咱们跳个舞吧。 ◆ He did a little dance of triumph. 他兴高采烈地跳了几步舞。 4 ★ [countable ] a social event at which people dance 舞会 ◆ We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity. 我们每年举行一场舞会,为慈善事业募捐。 5 ★ [countable ] a piece of music for dancing to 舞曲 ◆ The band finished with a few slow dances. 乐队最后演奏了几首节奏缓慢的舞曲。 IDIOMsee
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      verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive ] to move your body to the sound and rhythm of music 跳舞 ◆ Do you want to dance? 你想跳舞吗? ◆ He asked me to dance. 他邀请我跳舞。 ◆ They stayed up all night singing and dancing. 他们唱啊,跳啊,一宿没睡。 ◆ They danced to the music of a string quartet. 他们随着弦乐四重奏乐曲跳舞。 ◆ Ruth danced all evening with Richard. 整个晚上鲁思都和理查德跳舞。 ◆ Ruth and Richard danced together all evening. 鲁思和理查德整晚都在一起跳舞。 2 ★ [transitive ] dancesth to do a particular type of dance 跳…舞 ◆ to dance the tango 跳探戈舞 ◆ to dance a waltz 跳华尔兹舞 3 [intransitive ] to move in a lively way 跳跃;雀跃;轻快地移动 ◆ The children danced around her. 孩子们在她周围蹦蹦跳跳。 ◆ The sun shone on the sea and the waves danced and sparkled. 太阳照在海面上,碧浪翻滚,波光粼粼。 ◆ The words danced before her tired eyes. 这些字在她疲乏的眼前晃动。 IDIOMS ˌdance atˈtendance on sb ( BrE) ( formal) to be with sb and do things to help and please them 讨好;奉承;迎合 ˌdance the ˈnight away to dance for the whole evening or night 整夜(或通宵达旦)跳舞 dance to sb's ˈtune ( BrE) to do whatever sb tells you to 听从某人的指挥;唯命是从;言听计从 dance / dɑːns ; NAmE dæns /
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      dance1 noun
      dance2 verb
      dancedance1 /dɑːns $ dæns/ ●●● S2 W3 noun
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      1[countable] a special set of movements performed to a particular type of music:  The waltz is an easy dance to learn.folk/traditional dance the traditional dances and music of Russia2[countable] a social event or party where you dance:  Are you going to the dance this weekend? the school dance3[countable] an act of dancing:  Claire did a little dance of excitement.have a dance especially British English Let’s have another dance.4[countable] a piece of music which you can dance to:  The band was playing a slow dance.5[uncountable] the activity or art of dancing:  modern dance dance and movement classes → song and dance about something
      at song(4)
      , → lead somebody a dance
      at lead1(19)
      COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa traditional dance· The drum is often used in Africa to accompany traditional dances.a folk dance (=typical of the ordinary people who live somewhere)· This is one of the oldest folk dances in Greece.a national dance· The Tango is Argentina’s national dance.verbsdo a dance· Can you do any dances?perform a dance· We watched the group perform some traditional Spanish dances.dance + NOUNa dance routine/sequence (=a set of movements that are part of a dance)· She was practising a complicated dance routine.a dance step (=a movement in a dance)· Lou was teaching me a few dance steps.dance music· A small band was playing dance music.a dance floor (=special floor for people to dance on)a dance band (=playing music that people can dance to)· a professional dance bandTHESAURUSdance an organized social event where people to go dance: · The dance will be held in the school gym.ball a large formal occasion where people dance: · The University holds a ball at the end of June.prom a formal dance party for high school students, especially in the US, usually held at the end of a school year: · Who’s your date for the prom?formal American English a dance at which you must wear formal clothes: · He rented a tuxedo to wear to his company’s holiday formal.disco a place or social event where people dance to recorded popular music: · She met Nick at a school disco.club/nightclub a place where people go at night to dance: · We went out for dinner and then to a club.
      dance1 noun
      dance2 verb
      dancedance2 ●●● S2 W3 verb
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      1[intransitive, transitive] to move your feet and body in a way that matches the style and speed of music:  Come on, let’s dance.dance to They danced to Ruby Newman’s orchestra (=the orchestra was playing).dance with The bride danced with her father.dance a waltz/rumba/tango etc2[intransitive, transitive] to dance in performances, especially in ballet:  He danced with the Boston Repertory Ballet. Nakamura dances several solos in this production.3[intransitive] literary to move up, down, and around quickly:  Pink and white balloons danced in the wind.4dance to somebody’s tune to do what someone wants you to do – used to show disapproval:  At that time, Eastern bloc countries danced to the Soviet tune.5dance attendance on somebody to do everything possible in order to please someone:  a movie star with several young men dancing attendance on her—dancing noun [uncountable]:  the beauty of her dancing
      WDF

      dance

      [dɑ:ns]danced, dancing, dances

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      danced[6625] dances[5266] dancing[38886]
      跳舞(51%),舞蹈(27%),舞会(16%),舞步(3%),手舞足蹈(2%),使跳跃(1%)
      n.舞蹈;舞会;舞曲
      adj.舞蹈的;用于跳舞的
      vt.跳舞;使跳跃
      vi.跳舞;跳跃;飘扬
      n.(Dance)人名;(英)丹斯;(法)当斯

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