单词 | ballet |
释义 | ballet —balletic /ba let"ik, beuh-/, adj. —balletically, adv. /ba lay", bal"ay/, n. 1. a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement. 2. a theatrical entertainment in which ballet dancing and music, often with scenery and costumes, combine to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, etc. 3. an interlude of ballet in an operatic performance. 4. a company of ballet dancers. 5. the musical score for a ballet: the brilliant ballets of Tchaikovsky. 6. a dance or balletlike performance: an ice-skating ballet. [1660-70; < F, MF < It balletto, equiv. to ball(o) BALL2 + -etto -ET] |
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