dance

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: Rhythmic movement of the body to music; a social event where people dance

舞蹈,跳舞,舞会
baile, danza, bailar
ダンス、踊り、踊る
춤, 댄스, 춤추다

The word 'dance' refers to rhythmic movement of the body, usually to music, or a social event where people dance. As a verb, it means to perform such movements. British English uses 'go to a dance' for a social event, while 'do a dance' means to perform specific movements.

「dance」是指身体有节奏的动作,通常伴随音乐,或者是人们跳舞的社交活动。作为动词,它意味着进行这样的动作。英式英语用「go to a dance」表示参加社交活动,而「do a dance」意味着表演特定的动作。
La palabra «dance» se refiere al movimiento rítmico del cuerpo, generalmente con música, o a un evento social donde la gente baila. Como verbo, significa realizar tales movimientos. En inglés británico, «go to a dance» se usa para un evento social, mientras que «do a dance» significa realizar movimientos específicos.
「dance」は、通常音楽に合わせた体のリズミカルな動き、または人々が踊る社交イベントを指します。動詞として、そのような動きを行うことを意味します。イギリス英語では社交イベントに「go to a dance」を使い、「do a dance」は特定の動きを行うことを意味します。
'dance'는 보통 음악에 맞춰 몸을 리듬감 있게 움직이는 것, 또는 사람들이 춤추는 사교 행사를 가리킵니다. 동사로는 그러한 동작을 수행하는 것을 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서는 사교 행사를 'go to a dance'라고 하고, 'do a dance'는 특정 동작을 하는 것을 뜻합니다.

Examples

  1. Would you like to dance with me?
    你愿意和我跳舞吗?
    ¿Te gustaría bailar conmigo?
    一緒に踊りませんか?
    저와 함께 춤추시겠어요?
  2. She's been taking dance lessons since she was five.
    她从五岁起就开始上舞蹈课了。
    Ella ha tomado clases de baile desde que tenía cinco años.
    彼女は5歳からダンスレッスンを受けています。
    그녀는 다섯 살 때부터 댄스 레슨을 받고 있습니다.
  3. They met at a dance and have been together ever since.
    他们在一次舞会上相识,从此一直在一起。
    Se conocieron en un baile y han estado juntos desde entonces.
    彼らはダンスパーティーで出会い、それ以来ずっと一緒です。
    그들은 댄스 파티에서 만나 그 이후로 쭉 함께하고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'dancier' (to dance), of uncertain ultimate origin. Possibly from Frankish '*dintjan' (to tremble). Replaced the native Old English word 'sealtian' (to leap, to dance).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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