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单词 sashay
释义

sashay

/saˈʃeɪ /
verb [no object] informal, chiefly North American
1 [with adverbial of direction] Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders: Louise was sashaying along in a long black satin dress...
  • She normally sat at the opposite end of the room, but had strutted over, sashaying her hips to talk with him.
  • I stared at her, breath ragged, as she walked to the door, sashaying her hips calmly.
  • Rivulets of sweat poured down our backs and James called out to us to walk like models sashaying down a ramp.
2Perform the sashay: ladies center, men sashay, left allemande...
  • Ailey had fully experienced the thrill that ripples through a Broadway theater when a line of spiffy dancers sashays in unison towards the edge of the stage.
  • Ann and Sandie worked very hard promoting the event which saw line dancers from all over the province sashaying on the floor most of the night.
noun
(In American square dancing) a figure in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps: roll away with a half sashay, then face your original partner

Origin

Mid 19th century (as a verb): alteration of chassé.

Rhymes

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