请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 corps de ballet
释义

corps de ballet

[ kawr duh ba-ley, bal-ey; French kawr duh ba-le ]
/ ˌkɔr də bæˈleɪ, ˈbæl eɪ; French kɔr də baˈlɛ /

noun

the dancers in a ballet company who perform as a group and have no solo parts.

Origin of corps de ballet

From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at corps, ballet

Words nearby corps de ballet

corporator, corporeal, corporeity, corposant, corps, corps de ballet, corps diplomatique, corpse, corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for corps de ballet

  • They are a corps-de-ballet, for use of private entertainments.

    The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.)|Various
  • They are a corps-de-ballet, for the use of private entertainments.

    The Potiphar Papers|George William Curtis
  • The corps-de-ballet went for something, therefore, in the appointment.

    The Two Brothers|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for corps de ballet

corps de ballet
/ (ˈkɔː də ˈbæleɪ, French kɔr də balɛ) /

noun

the members of a ballet company who dance together in a group
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/3 7:33:32