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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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      song
      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
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      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 herdancing noun [uncountable]:  the beauty of her dancing
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      dance

      [dɑ:ns]danced, dancing, dances

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      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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