DANCE1 to dance2 a set of movements performed to a particular type of music3 someone who dances4 a social event where people dance5 to invent a set of movements or steps to be used in a danceRELATED WORDSsee alsoMUSICPERFORM/PERFORMANCESING1 to dance 跳舞dance /dɑːnsǁdæns/ [intransitive verb]to move your body in time to music, for example at a social event or as part of a performance 跳舞 Everyone got up and danced. 人人都站起来跳舞。dance with Will you dance with me? 你能和我跳个舞吗？dance to If you like dancing to drum and bass, come to the Coven on Saturday night. 如果你跳舞喜欢有鼓和低音吉他伴奏，周六晚上到科文舞厅来。dance the night awaydance all night 整夜跳舞 The disco starts at 11pm so you can dance the night away. 迪斯科舞会在晚上11点开始，你可以跳个通宵。dance the waltz/the tango/the twist etcdance a particular kind of dance 跳华尔兹/探戈/扭摆舞等 I have an old photo of my parents dancing a waltz. 我有张爸妈在跳华尔兹的旧照片。dancing /ˈdɑːnsɪŋǁˈdæn-/ [uncountable noun]the activity of moving your feet and body to music 跳舞；舞蹈 My boyfriend doesn't like dancing. 我男朋友不爱跳舞。 There was music, Scottish dancing, and lots of food. 有音乐、苏格兰舞蹈，还有大量食物。go dancinggo somewhere in order to dance 去跳舞 Mum and Dad used to go dancing every Friday night. 妈妈和爸爸过去每周五晚上都出去跳舞。do /duː/ [transitive verb]todo a particular kind of dance 跳〔某一种舞〕 She got up and did a little dance. 她起来跳了一小段舞。 The tribespeople did a special dance, which they said would bring rain. 部落成员跳了一种特别的舞蹈，他们说那种舞能招雨。do the waltz/the tango/the twist etc Can you do the twist? 你会跳扭摆舞吗？2 a set of movements performed to a particular type of music 配合某类音乐的某套动作dance /dɑːnsǁdæns/ [countable noun]a set of movements that you do to a particular kind of music 舞；舞蹈 I prefer old-fashioned dances like the waltz or the tango. 我比较喜欢跳华尔兹或探戈一类的旧式舞。folk dancea traditional dance 民间舞蹈 Hungarian folk dances 匈牙利民间舞dance crazea style of dance that is very popular for a short time 舞蹈热 The surprise hit of that summer was ‘Macarena’, which was also a dance craze. 那年夏天“玛卡莲娜”突然走红，也成了风行一时的舞蹈热。steps /steps/ [plural noun]the movements you make with your feet as part of a particular dance 舞步 Can you show me the right steps for this dance? 你能给我示范一下跳这种舞的正确舞步吗？ I'd like to dance but I don't know the steps. 我想跳舞，但不知道舞步。dance steps It took me ages to get right some of the more complicated dance steps. 我花了很长时间才掌握了一些更复杂的舞步。3 someone who dances 跳舞的人dancer /ˈdɑːnsəʳǁˈdæn-/ [countable noun]someone who dances, either because it is their job or for enjoyment 跳舞者；舞蹈演员，舞蹈家 I'm not a very good dancer. 我跳舞跳得不太好。 a world famous dancer 世界著名舞蹈家ballet/belly/break etc dancer The ballet dancer, Rudolph Nureyev, died at the age of fifty-four. 芭蕾舞演员鲁道夫·努里耶夫54岁时逝世。partner /ˈpɑːʳtnəʳ/ [countable noun]another person that you dance with 舞伴 When I saw her again, she was dancing with a different partner. 我再看到她时，她正和另一位舞伴在跳舞。 Try not to step on your partner's toes. 留心别踩到舞伴的脚趾。4 a social event where people dance 人们在一起跳舞的一种社交活动dance /dɑːnsǁdæns/ [countable noun]an organized social event where people go to dance 舞会 Do you want to go to the dance on Saturday night? 星期六晚你想去参加舞会吗？hold a danceorganize a dance 举行舞会 Dances used to be held in the church hall at least once a month. 以前一个月至少在教堂大厅举行一次舞会。dinner dancea formal event with dinner and dancing 晚餐舞会 The Society are holding their 15th anniversary dinner dance at the Broomshill Hotel. 该学会在布鲁姆斯希尔酒店举行15周年纪念晚餐舞会。club /klʌb/ [countable noun]a place where people go at night to dance to loud popular music 夜总会 I met some friends at a party and then we went on to a club. 我在聚会上遇到一些朋友，然后我们去了夜总会。go clubbinggo to one or more clubs 去夜总会 If you want to go clubbing, London's the place to be. 假如你想去夜总会玩，伦敦可是个好地方。disco /ˈdɪskəʊ/ [countable noun]a place or fairly informal social event where people dance to popular music 迪斯科舞厅；迪斯科舞会 Nick met Rachel at a disco when she was 17 years old. 尼克是在一家迪斯科舞厅遇上雷切尔的，那时她17岁。 It was a small seaside town with a couple of bars and one shabby-looking disco. 那是一个海滨小镇，有几家酒吧和一家肮脏破旧的迪斯科舞厅。ball /bɔːl/ [countable noun]a formal social event at which people dance and wear formal clothes 〔正式的〕舞会 It was the first time I'd ever been invited to a ball. 那是我第一次被邀请去参加舞会。hold a ball The University holds a summer ball at the end of June. 那所大学在6月底举办夏季舞会。prom /prɒmǁprɑːm/ [countable noun usually singular]a social event for high school students in the US where there is music and dancing, and that people usually go to with a partner 〔美国高中的〕学生舞会 Joey walked me home after the prom. 学生舞会结束后，乔伊送我回家。high school prom The band first played together at a high school prom. 这个乐队首次在一起演出是在一个高中舞会上。5 to invent a set of movements or steps to be used in a dance 设计一套用于某种舞蹈的动作或舞步choreograph /ˈkɒriəgrɑːf, ˈkɔː-ǁˈkɔːriəgræf/ [transitive verb] She has been asked to choreograph a modern ballet for the National Dance Theatre. 她受托为国立舞蹈剧院的现代芭蕾舞剧设计舞蹈动作。 There were some fabulous, beautifully choreographed dance routines. 有几套设计得出色而又美妙的舞步。choreography /ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfi, ˌkɔː-ǁˌkɔːriˈɑːg-/ [uncountable noun]the art of inventing steps and movements and combining them into a dance 编舞〔艺术〕，舞蹈设计 She studied choreography at the Royal School of Ballet. 她曾在皇家芭蕾舞学校学编舞。 The splendid choreography was by Ann-Marie Brady. 这套杰出的舞步是由安玛丽·布雷迪编成的。choreographer /ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfəʳ, ˌkɔː-ǁˌkɔːriˈɑːg-/ [countable noun]someone who invents the movements or steps to be used in a dance 编舞者；舞蹈编导 McKayle was considered the leading black modern dance choreographer of his day. 麦凯尔被认为是同时代最杰出的黑人现代舞编舞家。