dance

noun

1. 舞蹈；舞步
   a series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example of these movements and steps
   1. a dance class/routine
      舞蹈课；一套舞蹈动作
   2. Find a partner and practise these new dance steps .
      找个舞伴来练习这些新舞步。
   3. Do you know any other Latin American dances?
      你会跳其他拉美舞蹈吗？
   4. The next dance will be a waltz.
      接下来是华尔兹舞。
2. 舞蹈（艺术）
   the art of dancing, especially for entertainment
   1. an evening of drama, music and dance
      戏剧、音乐和舞蹈晚会
   2. modern/classical dance
      现代 / 古典舞蹈
   3. a dance company/troupe
      舞蹈团 / 队
3. 跳舞
   an act of dancing
   1. Let's have a dance.
      咱们跳个舞吧。
   2. He did a little dance of triumph.
      他兴高采烈地舞动了几步。
4. 舞会
   a social event at which people dance
   1. 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. 舞曲
   a piece of music for dancing to
   1. The band finished with a few slow dances.
      乐队最后演奏了几首节奏缓慢的舞曲。

verb

1. 跳舞
   to move your body to the sound and rhythm of music
   1. Do you want to dance?
      你想跳舞吗？
   2. He asked me to dance.
      他邀请我跳舞。
   3. They stayed up all night singing and dancing.
      他们唱啊，跳啊，一宿没睡。
   4. They danced to the music of a string quartet.
      他们随着弦乐四重奏乐曲跳舞。
   5. Ruth danced all evening with Richard.
      整个晚上鲁思都和理查德跳舞。
   6. Ruth and Richard danced together all evening.
      鲁思和理查德整晚都在一起跳舞。
2. 跳…舞
   to do a particular type of dance
   1. to dance the tango
      跳探戈舞
   2. to dance a waltz
      跳华尔兹舞
3. 跳跃；雀跃；轻快地移动
   to move in a lively way
   1. The children danced around her.
      孩子们在她周围蹦蹦跳跳。
   2. 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。
   3. The words danced before her tired eyes.
      这些字在她疲乏的眼前晃动。

1. VERB 跳舞
   When you dance, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music.
   1. Polly had never learned to dance...
      波莉从未学过跳舞。
   2. I like to dance to the music on the radio.
      我喜欢随着广播里的音乐起舞。
2. N-COUNT 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
3. V-RECIP （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.
   1. 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。
   2. Shall we dance?...
      我们跳支舞好吗？
   3. He asked her to dance.
      他邀请她跳舞。
   4. Dance is also a noun.
      
   5. Come and have a dance with me.
      来和我跳支舞吧。
4. N-COUNT 舞会
   A dance is a social event where people dance with each other.
   1. 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。
   2. ..the school dance.
      学校舞会
5. N-UNCOUNT 舞蹈演出;舞蹈艺术
   Dance is the activity of performing dances, as a public entertainment or an art form.
   1. She loves dance, drama and music...
      她喜欢舞蹈、戏剧和音乐。
   2. 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。
   3. ...dance classes.
      舞蹈课
6. VERB 跳（舞);表演（舞蹈）
   If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
7. VERB 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.
   1. He danced off down the road...
      他蹦蹦跳跳地沿着马路走了。
   2. 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。
8. VERB 跳动;晃动
   If you say that something dances, you mean that it moves about, or seems to move about, lightly and quickly.
   1. Light danced on the surface of the water...
      灯光在水面上摇曳。
   2. 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。
9. 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.
10. to dance to someone'stune → see: tune

1. The band alternated romantic love songs with bouncy dance numbers.
   乐队轮番献上浪漫情歌和劲歌热舞。
2. I go to dance classes here in New York.
   我在纽约上舞蹈课。
3. Polly had never learned to dance
   波莉从未学过跳舞。
4. I like to dance to the music on the radio.
   我喜欢随着广播里的音乐起舞。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. Shall we dance?
   我们跳支舞好吗？
9. He asked her to dance.
   他邀请她跳舞。
10. 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。
11. the school dance.
    学校舞会
12. She loves dance, drama and music
    她喜欢舞蹈、戏剧和音乐。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. He danced off down the road
    他蹦蹦跳跳地沿着马路走了。
17. 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。
18. Light danced on the surface of the water
    灯光在水面上摇曳。
19. 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。
20. Numerous Umbrian towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance
    很多翁布里亚小镇举办自己的夏季音乐、戏剧和舞蹈节。
21. About an hour later a really fit guy came up to me on the dance floor.
    大概过了一个小时，一个长相非常俊美的男人在舞池里向我走过来。
22. Young people often loosen up on the dance floor
    年轻人常在舞池中放松自己。
23. Everyone was supposed to dance with the bride and pin money on her dress
    每个人都要和新娘跳舞，并把钱别在她的衣服上。
24. Why not go out and see if there's some place we can dance?
    为什么不出去看看是否有我们可以跳舞的地方？
25. He gets huge pleasure from ballet and contemporary dance.
    他从芭蕾和现代舞中得到极大的快乐。
26. This summer school presents an opportunity to experience all aspects of dance
    今年夏天，学校提供了一次全方位体验舞蹈的机会。
27. My mother was a singer in a dance band.
    我妈妈是一个舞蹈乐队的歌手。
28. I smooched with him on the dance floor
    我和他在舞池里拥吻。
29. The programme is 90 minutes of dynamic Indian folk dance, live music and storytelling.
    该节目为90分钟，其中有动感印度民间舞蹈、现场音乐表演和说书。
30. He escorted a girl to the dance.
    他陪同一个姑娘去跳舞。

n.

lead sb a (merry) dance

• 给某人造成许多麻烦（或忧虑）
  to cause sb a lot of trouble or worry

a song and dance (about sth)

a song and dance (about sth)

v.

dance attendance on sb

• 讨好；奉承；迎合
  to be with sb and do things to help and please them

dance the night away

• 整夜（或通宵达旦）跳舞
  to dance for the whole evening or night

dance to sb's tune

• 听从某人的指挥；唯命是从；言听计从
  to do whatever sb tells you to

noun

1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

   Synonym:    dancingterpsichoresaltation

2. an artistic form of nonverbal communication

3. a party for social dancing

4. a party of people assembled for dancing

verb

1. move in a pattern
   1. My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio

   Synonym:    trip the light fantastictrip the light fantastic toe

2. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
   1. The young girl danced into the room

3. skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
   1. Dancing flames
   2. The children danced with joy