| 单词 | character dance |
| 释义 | > as lemmascharacter dance character dance n. [with sense (b), compare French danse de caractère (1751)] (a) a dance which portrays a real or imaginary personality; (b) a national or folk dance; dancing in the style of such a dance. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > ballet > [noun] > dance > types of character dance1757 demi-caractère1776 ballabile1831 variation1912 1757 J. H. Grose Voy. E.-Indies ii. 224 All these love-scenes, the girls execute in character-dances. 1843 Spectator 29 Apr. 398/1 She introduces a variety of character dances; at one time it is the Cracovienne, at another the Cachuca. 1882 W. Besant All Sorts of Men II. xxx. 261 You used to sing..at the Canterbury, with a character dance and a topical song and a kick-up at the finish. 1911 J. E. C. Flitch Mod. Dancing iii. 42 Her character dances..were new and graceful. 1943 K. Ambrose Ballet-lover's Pocket-bk. 42 A character-dance is usually taken to mean a dance in which les pointes are not used: or a national dance of some kind. 2011 New Yorker 27 June 38/2 Bournonville's use of character dance, hard-footed, folk-style dancing. < as lemmas |
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