| 单词 | to open the ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto open the ball b. to open the ball: to begin the dancing at a ball; (figurative) to commence something, make a start. ΚΠ 1729 Hist. Reg. No. 53. 52 A Ball, open'd by the Earl of Chesterfield and the Dutchess of Richmond. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random II. l. 146 I..had the honour of opening the ball with the rich heiress. 1812 Ld. Byron Waltz xiii. (note) Waltz and the battle of Austerlitz are..said to have opened the ball together. 1841 J. W. Orderson Creoleana vi. 63 Miss Fairfield..was the first lady handed out to ‘open the ball.’ 1962 L. L'Amour Killoe 25 You boys can open the ball any time you like. 2007 Advocate (Louisiana) (Nexis) 11 Feb. d10 The pair opened the ball as members were introduced and promenaded around the grand ballroom. < as lemmas |
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