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单词 waltz
释义
waltz1 nounwaltz2 verb
waltzwaltz1 /wɔːls $ wɒːlts/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINwaltz1
Origin:
1700-1800 German walzer, from walzen ‘to roll, dance’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Viennese waltzes
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • After the polonaise, the first waltz brightened the room with its jaunty rhythm.
  • Joseph sat on the front porch playing the popular waltzes and reels of the day.
  • The show will feature dance music by Bach, waltzes by Strauss and Tchaikovsky, and a play-along piece.
  • The Strauss waltz started up in the bedroom.
  • They had waltzed the last waltz together, now the evening was over.
  • They like everything from Strauss waltzes to a taste of the avant-garde.
  • They love big gatherings and dances, where whole families will take part in waltzes and two-steps.
word sets
WORD SETS
arabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a fairly slow dance with a regular pattern of three beats2a piece of music intended for this type of dance:  a Strauss waltz
waltz1 nounwaltz2 verb
waltzwaltz2 verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
waltz
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theywaltz
he, she, itwaltzs
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theywaltzed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave waltzed
he, she, ithas waltzed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad waltzed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill waltz
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have waltzed
Continuous Form
PresentIam waltzing
he, she, itis waltzing
you, we, theyare waltzing
PastI, he, she, itwas waltzing
you, we, theywere waltzing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been waltzing
he, she, ithas been waltzing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been waltzing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be waltzing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been waltzing
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A waltzing couple bumped the arm of a man stuffing a dumpling into his mouth.
  • A few follow gracefully some yards behind, dancing in ever-widening curves, waltzing in circles at the curbs.
  • He waltzed her around the room a little as the soft music started to flow smoothly over them.
  • The band put an easy beat through every tune, you could waltz or smooch or shuffle.
  • There's no point in asking to go up there in order to waltz around a bit.
  • They were like dancing partners, waltzing away into darkness.
  • To waltz Matilda is to carry a swag.
word sets
WORD SETS
arabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[intransitive] to dance a waltz:  They waltzed elegantly around the dance floor.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to walk somewhere calmly and confidently – used to show disapprovalwaltz in/into/up to Jeff just waltzed up to the bar and helped himself to a drink. She can’t waltz in here and start making changes.waltz off with something phrasal verb informal to take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this:  Joe must have waltzed off with my jacket.waltz through something phrasal verb informal to pass an examination, win a game etc very well and without any difficulty SYN  sail through
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