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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarybal·let \ˈba-ˌlā, ba-ˈ\ noun ETYMOLOGY French, from Italian balletto, diminutive of ballo dance, from ballare DATE 1634 1. a. a theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere b. dancing in which conventional poses and steps are combined with light flowing figures (as leaps and turns)2. music for a ballet3. a group that performs ballets• bal·let·ic \ba-ˈle-tik\ adjective English Etymologyballet 1660s, from Fr. ballette from It. balletto, dim. of ballo "a dance" (see ball (2)). Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishballet noun 1 style of dance ADJ. classical, modern VERB + BALLET study He's studying classical ballet. BALLET + NOUN music | dancer | company | shoe | class, lesson, school | teacher 2 performance of a ballet ADJ. classical, modern, romantic VERB + BALLET compose, write | choreograph 　• Note at PERFORMANCE(for more verbs) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7balletbal·let / 5bAlei / noun1. [U] a style of dancing that tells a dramatic story with music but no talking or singing 芭蕾舞: She wants to be a ballet dancer. 她想当芭蕾舞演员。 ballet shoes 芭蕾舞鞋 2. [C] a story or work of art performed by a group of ballet dancers 芭蕾舞剧: 'Swan Lake' is one of the great classical ballets. 《天鹅湖》是一部伟大的古典芭蕾舞剧。 3. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a group of dancers who work and perform ballet together 芭蕾舞团: members of the Royal Ballet 皇家芭蕾舞团演员 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedbal·letI. \ˈbalə̇t\ noun(-s)Etymology: alteration of ballad (I) 1. dialect : ballad 32. also bal·lett \“\ : ballad 2II. \ˈbaˌlā, baˈlā sometimes bəˈlā or ˈba_lā or ˈbalē or ˈbali\ noun(-s)Etymology: French, from Italian balletto, diminutive of ballo dance, from ballare to dance, from Late Latin — more at ball1. : artistic dancing in which conventionalized poses and steps are combined with light and flowing figures and movements (as leaps and turns) < a lesson in ballet usually includes exercises in balancing >2. a. : a theatrical art form by which ballet dancing together with music, scenery, costume, and sometimes pantomime or speech conveys a story, theme, or atmosphere to the audience b. : a theatrical performance of the ballet art form < attend the ballet > c. : a musical score for such a performance d. : the script for a ballet performance < the microfilm copy of a ballet > e. : a performance resembling a ballet (as by a troupe of ice skaters or trapeze artists)3. : a company of persons who perform ballets < the New York City Ballet >4. : ballet slipper

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