waltz
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++waltz1 /wɔːls $ wɒːlts/ noun [countable] 1. APDa fairly slow dance with a regular pattern of three beats 华尔兹舞2 APMa piece of music intended for this type of dance 华尔兹舞曲，圆舞曲 a Strauss waltz 施特劳斯的圆舞曲
Examples from the Corpus
waltz• The show will feature dance music by Bach, waltzes by Strauss and Tchaikovsky, and a play-along piece.• After the polonaise, the first waltz brightened the room with its jaunty rhythm.• They had waltzed the last waltz together, now the evening was over.• They love big gatherings and dances, where whole families will take part in waltzes and two-steps.• Joseph sat on the front porch playing the popular waltzes and reels of the day.• They like everything from Strauss waltzes to a taste of the avant-garde.• The Strauss waltz started up in the bedroom.• Viennese waltzeswaltz2 verb 1 [intransitive]APD to dance a waltz 跳华尔兹舞 They waltzed elegantly around the dance floor. 他们在舞池里优雅地跳着华尔兹舞。2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informalWALK to walk somewhere calmly and confidently – used to show disapproval 大摇大摆地走〔含贬义〕waltz in/into/up to Jeff just waltzed up to the bar and helped himself to a drink. 杰夫大摇大摆地走到吧台，给自己弄了一杯喝的。 She can’t waltz in here and start making changes. 她不能大摇大摆地跑到这里来动手改这改那的。3 waltz off with something phrasal verb informal TAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREto take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this 擅自拿走；误拿走 Joe must have waltzed off with my jacket. 肯定是乔拿走了我的外套。4.waltz through something phrasal verb informalSEEASY to pass an examination, win a game etc very well and without any difficulty 轻松通过〔考试〕；轻易获胜 SYN sail through→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
waltz• There's no point in asking to go up there in order to waltz around a bit.• They were like dancing partners, waltzing away into darkness.• A waltzing couple bumped the arm of a man stuffing a dumpling into his mouth.• He waltzed her around the room a little as the soft music started to flow smoothly over them.• A few follow gracefully some yards behind, dancing in ever-widening curves, waltzing in circles at the curbs.• To waltz Matilda is to carry a swag.• The band put an easy beat through every tune, you could waltz or smooch or shuffle.Origin waltz1 (1700-1800) German walzer, from walzen “to roll, dance”waltz1 nounwaltz2 verbChinese
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waltz
waltz1 /wɔːls $ wɒːlts/ 
noun [countable]
2. a piece of music intended for this type of dance:
a Strauss waltz
waltz2 verb
1. [intransitive] to dance a waltz:
They waltzed elegantly around the dance floor.
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to walk somewhere calmly and confidently – used to show disapproval
waltz in/into/up to
Jeff just waltzed up to the bar and helped himself to a drink.
She can’t waltz in here and start making changes.
waltz off with something phrasal verb informal
to take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this:
Joe must have waltzed off with my jacket.
waltz through something phrasal verb
informal to pass an examination, win a game etc very well and without any difficulty
SYN sail through
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noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: German
Origin: walzer, from walzen 'to roll, dance'
1. a fairly slow dance with a regular pattern of three beatsLanguage: German
Origin: walzer, from walzen 'to roll, dance'
2. a piece of music intended for this type of dance:
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verb1. [intransitive] to dance a waltz:
2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to walk somewhere calmly and confidently – used to show disapproval
waltz in/into/up to
waltz off with something phrasal verb informal
to take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this:
waltz through something phrasal verb
informal to pass an examination, win a game etc very well and without any difficulty
SYN sail through
