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单词 ballerina
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Definition of ballerina in English:

ballerina

noun baləˈriːnəˌbæləˈrinə
  • 1A female ballet dancer.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His partners included almost all of the ballerinas who rose to fame between 1936 and 1962, when he retired from the stage.
    • She completed the difficult series of fouettes in the coda of the Black Swan pas de deux which even more senior ballerinas sometimes cannot manage as well.
    • And how many ballerinas have dressing tables in the wings?
    • I began watching the company in the fifties, when a quintet of highly individual ballerinas reigned over the female roster.
    • Ballet dancers, little ballerinas, women in intimate situations and horse races are the subjects that are immediately associated with him.
    • I strive every day to be not just a good ballerina, but a great ballerina regardless of my race.
    • There are a number of roles within the classical ballet that represent the epitome of a ballerina's artistry.
    • No matter how vigorous the steps, the old-style ballerinas radiated a glittering authority, decorum, and elegance.
    • Showcasing its roster of brilliant ballerinas, the Kirov offers sparkling versions of Petipa and Balanchine.
    • The invitation of five internationally prominent male ballet stars showed that the Kirov's ballerinas were equal to the skills of their partners.
    • I think that it is a great tragedy with ballet companies if they don't have great senior ballerinas at the head of the company - ballerinas in their forties.
    • The following season, as a first soloist, she again saved the day when she took over the principal roles of Clara and Juliet for two more injured ballerinas.
    • I don't think ballerinas put on pointe shoes for either purpose.
    • Born in Britain in 1919, Fonteyn was considered one of the most talented ballerinas of the twentieth century.
    • The ballet is led by four ballerinas who each have at least one pas de deux.
    • This is so far the only production directed by the glamorous French ballet star who is among the world's most famous ballerinas at present.
    • I feel very proud of being a ballerina of this great ballet company.
    • Swanilda is a soubrette role, but it requires a dancer with the authority of a ballerina.
    • The ballet slipper is a danseur's best friend but, in the hearts of ballerinas, it's been overshadowed by the pointe shoe.
    • He isn't encouraging his daughters to be ballerinas.
  • 2usually as modifier A ballet shoe.

    wear ballerina pumps with a pretty day dress for a perfect spring/summer look
    New Yorkers walk a lot, so ballerinas make sense
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I need a pair of black size 5 adult ballerina flats.
    • That's how he sent me to school, with silk Chanel ballerina flats and a Fendi jacket over my Jordache jeans.
    • The career girl's court shoe is all very well but where were Ravel's versions of the casual suede boot or the casual ballerina look last autumn?
    • This pair of glitter ballerina pumps are great if you like to walk comfortably and brighten up a daytime outfit.
    • Bright shoes are only chic with a dressy evening ensemble, or in the form of ballerina slippers to be worn with country cottons, after-ski skirts, and trousers.
    • Whether ballerinas appear at the top or bottom of any in/out barometer, they are by now a classic.
    • She shows me weekend bags, handbags and clutches, beach towels and sandals and ballerina flats.
    • While more lavish praise tends to be heaped on heels, fans of flat shoes get just as excited about a delicate ballerina or a light-as-Astaire jazz shoe.
    • We wore ballerina shoes and full black taffeta skirts, and short coats of such colours as robin's egg blue, cerise red, lime green.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, feminine of ballerino 'dancing master', from ballare 'to dance', from late Latin.

Rhymes

Adelina, Angelina, arena, Argentina, Ballymena, Bettina, Bukovina, Burkina, cantina, Cartagena, casuarina, catena, Christina, cleaner, concertina, congener, contravener, convener, Cortina, demeanour (US demeanor), deus ex machina, duodena, Edwina, Ena, farina, Filipina, galena, Georgina, Gina, gleaner, hyena, Ina, intervener, kachina, kina, Magdalena, marina, Martina, Medina, Messalina, Messina, misdemeanour (US misdemeanor), Nina, novena, ocarina, Palestrina, Pasadena, Philomena, piscina, retsina, Rowena, Sabrina, scarlatina, screener, Selina, semolina, Seraphina, Serena, Sheena, signorina, sonatina, subpoena, Taormina, tsarina, verbena, vina, weaner, Wilhelmina, Zena
 
 

Definition of ballerina in US English:

ballerina

nounˌbaləˈrēnəˌbæləˈrinə
  • 1A female ballet dancer.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She completed the difficult series of fouettes in the coda of the Black Swan pas de deux which even more senior ballerinas sometimes cannot manage as well.
    • The following season, as a first soloist, she again saved the day when she took over the principal roles of Clara and Juliet for two more injured ballerinas.
    • Swanilda is a soubrette role, but it requires a dancer with the authority of a ballerina.
    • I began watching the company in the fifties, when a quintet of highly individual ballerinas reigned over the female roster.
    • Born in Britain in 1919, Fonteyn was considered one of the most talented ballerinas of the twentieth century.
    • I feel very proud of being a ballerina of this great ballet company.
    • I think that it is a great tragedy with ballet companies if they don't have great senior ballerinas at the head of the company - ballerinas in their forties.
    • I strive every day to be not just a good ballerina, but a great ballerina regardless of my race.
    • He isn't encouraging his daughters to be ballerinas.
    • There are a number of roles within the classical ballet that represent the epitome of a ballerina's artistry.
    • The ballet slipper is a danseur's best friend but, in the hearts of ballerinas, it's been overshadowed by the pointe shoe.
    • His partners included almost all of the ballerinas who rose to fame between 1936 and 1962, when he retired from the stage.
    • No matter how vigorous the steps, the old-style ballerinas radiated a glittering authority, decorum, and elegance.
    • The ballet is led by four ballerinas who each have at least one pas de deux.
    • Ballet dancers, little ballerinas, women in intimate situations and horse races are the subjects that are immediately associated with him.
    • The invitation of five internationally prominent male ballet stars showed that the Kirov's ballerinas were equal to the skills of their partners.
    • This is so far the only production directed by the glamorous French ballet star who is among the world's most famous ballerinas at present.
    • I don't think ballerinas put on pointe shoes for either purpose.
    • Showcasing its roster of brilliant ballerinas, the Kirov offers sparkling versions of Petipa and Balanchine.
    • And how many ballerinas have dressing tables in the wings?
  • 2usually as modifier A ballet shoe.

    wear ballerina pumps with a pretty day dress for a perfect spring/summer look
    New Yorkers walk a lot, so ballerinas make sense
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We wore ballerina shoes and full black taffeta skirts, and short coats of such colours as robin's egg blue, cerise red, lime green.
    • I need a pair of black size 5 adult ballerina flats.
    • This pair of glitter ballerina pumps are great if you like to walk comfortably and brighten up a daytime outfit.
    • She shows me weekend bags, handbags and clutches, beach towels and sandals and ballerina flats.
    • Whether ballerinas appear at the top or bottom of any in/out barometer, they are by now a classic.
    • The career girl's court shoe is all very well but where were Ravel's versions of the casual suede boot or the casual ballerina look last autumn?
    • While more lavish praise tends to be heaped on heels, fans of flat shoes get just as excited about a delicate ballerina or a light-as-Astaire jazz shoe.
    • That's how he sent me to school, with silk Chanel ballerina flats and a Fendi jacket over my Jordache jeans.
    • Bright shoes are only chic with a dressy evening ensemble, or in the form of ballerina slippers to be worn with country cottons, after-ski skirts, and trousers.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, feminine of ballerino ‘dancing master’, from ballare ‘to dance’, from late Latin.

 
 
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