| 释义 |
dance floor, n. and a.
Brit. |ˈdɑːns flɔː|, |ˈdans flɔː|, U.S. |ˈdæns ˌflɔ(ə)r|
[‹ dance n. + floor n.1]
A. n. A clear, usually uncarpeted area of floor in a dance hall, nightclub, etc., used for dancing.
1874Overland Monthly Dec. 524/1 When I git onto a dance-floor, with a neat-steppin' gal, I can jest make this old shackle-foot git up and spin! 1925J. Dos Passos Manhattan Transfer v. 218 Ellen was following the headwaiter's swallowtails along the edge of the dancefloor. 1939C. Morley Kitty Foyle vii. 68 A dance floor and a nickelodeon piano. 1973Daily Tel. 8 Dec. 12/3 There is a pocket handkerchief of a dance floor. 2003J. Mullaney We'll be Back 128 We got the DJ to play the records and piled onto the dance floor doing the, soon-to-be-famous jumping up and down on the spot, rude boy dance.
B. adj. (attrib.). Of or relating to a dance floor or dancing; occurring on a dance floor; esp. designating music popular with dancers.
1928Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 21 Aug. 3/2 There are any number of college trained Indian maidens who will make good partners for the dancefloor chieftains. 1962E. Wilson Diary Sept. in L. Dabney Sixties (1993) 123 On the other side of the dance-floor-stage were two ladies with enormous ‘teased’ coiffure. 1978M. Russell Daylight Robbery i. 20 The assortment of dance-floor routines that were accompanying the pulsation of a three-piece Latin-American group. 1988Smash Hits 19 Oct. 75/5 Is this..the same as Cameo's brilliant dancefloor ‘smash’ of a couple of years back. 1995Face Sept. 167/2 Jungle's popularity and pandemic dancefloor appeal has never been more evident. 2001Independent 23 Mar. ii. 18/5 The swivel-hipped dance-floor legend, René, is a professional instructor who will talk you through the moves for five styles of popular music. |