| 单词 | terpsichore |
| 释义 | terpsichore (once / 54974 pages) n WORD FAMILY terpsichore: terpsichorean, terpsichores USAGE EXAMPLESTERPSICHORE, the muse of Dance and Roundelay, is represented in the act of playing on a seven-stringed lyre. Berens, E.M., Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece...(2010) The bell and the psalm blended curiously with the song and the palm-clapping that announces negro terpsichore. Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II...(2010) n taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music Syn|Hypo|Hyper dance, dancing, saltation adagio a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers break dance, break dancinga form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music courantea court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats nauch, nautch, nautch dancean intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls pavan, pavanea stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries phrasedance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence sarabanda stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time skanka rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees slam dance, slam dancinga form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock hoofing, step dancingdancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures toe dance, toe dancinga dance performed on tiptoe choreography, stage dancinga show involving artistic dancing pas seul, variation(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure duet, pas de deux(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) pas de trois(ballet) a dance for three people pas de quatre(ballet) a dance for four people social dancingdancing as part of a social occasion mamboa Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancinga dance that is part of a religious ritual tap dance, tap dancinga dance step tapped out audibly with the feet ballet, concert dancea theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers modern dancea style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings apache dancea violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld) belly dance, belly dancing, danse du ventrea Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen boleroa Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets cakewalka strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake cancana high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line nude dancingerotic dancing with little or no clothing jitterbuga jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s lindy, lindy hopan energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh) fandangoa provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets flamenco, gypsy dancinga style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet gavottean old formal French dance in quadruple time habaneraa Cuban dance in duple time shaga lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn shimmylively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips stompa dance involving a rhythmical stamping step tarantella, tarantellea lively whirling Italian dance for two persons twistsocial dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s ballroom dance, ballroom dancingany of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom folk dance, folk dancinga style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) apache devil dancea ritual dance of the Apache dance of death, danse macabrea medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave ghost dancea religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead pyrrhican ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare rain dancea ritual dance intended to bring rain snake dancea ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked sun dancea ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice war dancea ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory diversion, recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates performing artsarts or skills that require public performance Terpsichore (once / 75283 pages) n WORD FAMILY Terpsichore USAGE EXAMPLESVaslav Nijinsky is reputed to have been the most stupendous dancer after Terpsichore, the Greek goddess of dance. Los Angeles Times(Nov 20, 2016) Tiler Peck, with typical poise and creamy musicality, held the ballet together as the muse Terpsichore. New York Times(May 01, 2015) On Saturday, dancing together in Terpsichore’s solo and the pas de deux from Balanchine’s “Apollo,” they cast the deepest spell of the evening. New York Times(Aug 06, 2013) n (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song Exp Muse in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science |
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