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foxtrot

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Dance
fox·trot /ˈfɒkstrɒt $ ˈfɑːkstrɑːt/ noun [countable]  APDa formal dance which combines short quick steps with long slow steps, or a piece of music for this dance 狐步舞(曲)foxtrot verb [intransitive]
Examples from the Corpus
foxtrotThe next dance was a foxtrot, but they continued to dance slowly.She got up and they completed a rather formal foxtrot amid the strange gyrations of the more experimental couples.The dancers are jumping up and down, no comparison to our foxtrots or waltzes.
fox·trot nounChineseSyllable
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foxtrot
foxtrot /ˈfɒkstrɒt $ ˈfɑːkstrɑːt/ noun [countable]
a formal dance which combines short quick steps with long slow steps, or a piece of music for this dance
—foxtrot verb [intransitive]


fox·trotBrE /ˈfɒkstrɒt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɑːkstrɑːt/ 🔊 nouna formal dance for two people together, with both small fast steps and longer slow ones; a piece of music for this dance 狐步舞;狐步舞曲