dance

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dance1 /dɑːns $ dæns/ ●●● S2 W3 noun  1  [countable]DANCE a special set of movements performed to a particular type of music 舞蹈，舞步 The waltz is an easy dance to learn. 华尔兹这种舞很容易学。folk/traditional dance the traditional dances and music of Russia 俄罗斯传统舞蹈和音乐2  [countable]DANCE a social event or party where you dance 舞会 Are you going to the dance this weekend? 这个周末你去参加舞会吗？ the school dance 学校舞会3  [countable]DANCE an act of dancing 舞蹈，跳舞 Claire did a little dance of excitement. 克莱尔兴奋地跳了几步舞。have a dance especially British English Let’s have another dance. 我们再跳个舞吧。4  [countable]APM a piece of music which you can dance to 舞曲 The band was playing a slow dance. 乐队正在演奏一支节奏舒缓的舞曲。5  [uncountable]DANCE the activity or art of dancing 舞蹈（艺术） modern dance 现代舞 dance and movement classes 舞蹈和形体动作班 → song and dance about something at song(4), → lead somebody a dance at lead1(19)n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa traditional danceThe 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 danceThe Tango is Argentina’s national dance.verbsdo a danceCan you do any dances?perform a danceWe 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 musicA 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 bandn THESAURUSdance an organized social event where people to go danceThe dance will be held in the school gym.ball a large formal occasion where people danceThe 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 yearWho’s your date for the prom?formal American English a dance at which you must wear formal clothesHe rented a tuxedo to wear to his company’s holiday formal.disco a place or social event where people dance to recorded popular musicShe met Nick at a school disco.club/nightclub a place where people go at night to danceWe went out for dinner and then to a club.

Examples from the Corpus

dance• Dances used to be held in the church hall at least once a month.• The surprise hit of that summer was 'Macarena', which was also a dance craze.• Most black dance students of the time tended to be steered by well-meaning teachers into the more welcoming field of modern dance.• The Society are holding their 15th anniversary dinner dance at the Broomshill Hotel.• I prefer old-fashioned dances like the waltz or the tango.• Hungarian folk dances• May I have the next dance?• Twyla Tharpe's dance troupe• school dances• As the dance finished we curtsied again and the Duke of Edinburgh stopped to congratulate us.• Alan took Amy to the dance last weekend.• Do you want to go to the dance on Saturday night?• The dance was loneliness and anguish laid bare.• Martina and I performed the uncertain dance of people parting, with its limited steps.folk/traditional dance• Although traditional, these instruments are still used to accompany folk dances today.• The children were encouraged to take ballroom and folk dancing as part of their physical training curriculum.• Each evening at Skei there will special events such as folk dancing.• The participants in folk dance can and certainly do show elation.• The event will be followed by a Pan-Orthodox folk dance celebration.• Secondly the traditional dances and customs of a particular country that can give local colour and atmosphere to a plot or theme.• It also conveys the mood and emotions of the Girl, a very rare happening in true folk dance.• A show to bring warmth to your heart, a large measure of live music with traditional dance circle steps.did a ... dance• Did you really dance to it?• They didn't dance, they didn't tease - they didn't strip, not really.• Frank did not dance with me as Charlie had.• The vain girl did a little dance in them, but when she tried to stop, the shoes kept on dancing.• He did a dance of his own after the shot went in.• Then he looked at my legs and I did a few dances.• While Mary did her dance practice her husband Ian joined us with other families on some of the excursions.• The kitchenmaids had lifeless eyes; they drifted, they did not dance in foot or mind.

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dance2 ●●● S2 W3 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]DANCE to move your feet and body in a way that matches the style and speed of music 跳（舞） Come on, let’s dance. 来吧，我们跳舞吧。dance to They danced to Ruby Newman’s orchestra (=the orchestra was playing). 他们随着鲁比·纽曼管弦乐队的演奏跳起舞来。dance with The bride danced with her father. 新娘和她父亲一起跳舞。dance a waltz/rumba/tango etc 跳华尔兹/伦巴/探戈等2  [intransitive, transitive] to dance in performances, especially in ballet 〔尤指在芭蕾舞表演中〕跳（舞） He danced with the Boston Repertory Ballet. 他在波士顿轮演剧目芭蕾舞团跳舞。 Nakamura dances several solos in this production. 中村在这出舞剧中有几段独舞。3  [intransitive]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION literary to move up, down, and around quickly 跳跃，舞动 Pink and white balloons danced in the wind. 粉红色和白色的气球随风舞动。4  dance to somebody’s tune OBEYto do what someone wants you to do – used to show disapproval 听从某人指挥，服从某人差遣〔含贬义〕5Organizations invariably dance to the tune of the people who control their funding.机构组织总要听命于那些掌握他们运转资金的人。n At that time, Eastern bloc countries danced to the Soviet tune.5  dance attendance on somebody WITHto do everything possible in order to please someone 奉承某人，讨某人欢心 a movie star with several young men dancing attendance on her 被好几个年轻男子大献殷勤的女电影明星 —dancing noun [uncountable] the beauty of her dancing 她舞蹈的美→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

dance• Everyone got up and danced.• Two or three couples began to dance.• A party of enthusiasts danced a quadrille on a flat rock near the middle of the stream.• I have an old photo of my parents dancing a waltz.• She danced and danced, at one point passing by the funeral of the kind old woman.• They dance off into the cosmos.• He doesn't dance on his own for long.• Nakamura danced several solos in the "Nutcracker Suite."• The disco starts at 11pm so you can dance the night away.• She only wanted him to go on dancing till he dropped.• If you like dancing to drum and bass, come to the Coven on Saturday night.• She had arrived with her parents some time ago but seemed to be dancing with a matador.• Will you dance with me?• She danced with the San Francisco Ballet for six years.• They responded by dancing with their tongues tucked happily into their cheeks.dance to• The audience clapped, swayed, and danced to the music.Origin dance2 (1200-1300) Old French dancier

dance1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1dance2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese  

Corpus a special to movements of performed a set

dance

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dance¹ S2 W3 /dɑːns $ dæns/ noun
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 Russia
2. [countable] a social event or party where you dance:
    Are you going to the dance this weekend?
    the school dance
3. [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)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ a 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.
■ verbs
   ▪ do a dance Can you do any dances?
   ▪ perform a dance We watched the group perform some traditional Spanish dances.
■ dance + NOUN
   ▪ a 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 band
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ dance 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.

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dance² S2 W3 verb
1. [intransitive and 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 etc
2. [intransitive and 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.
4. dance to sb’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.
5. dance 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