| 释义 |
‖ soutenu, a. and n. Ballet.|sutəny|
[Fr., pa. pple. of soutenir to sustain.]
A. adj. Of a movement: sustained, performed slowly.
B. n. A sustained or slowly-performed movement, spec. a complete turn on point or half point.
1930[see plié]. 1947N. Nicolaeva-Legat Ballet Educ. iv. 63 After en dedans, the opposite soutenu is performed and the port-de-bras executed with the active foot extended in front. 1978N.Y. Times 29 Mar. c19/1 The faint sounds of a tune to dance by are drifting out, then a louder shout. ‘All you have there is a little soutenu... You did six counts, she did seven.’ |