| 单词 | waltz |
| 释义 | waltz —waltzer, n. —waltzlike, adj. /wawlts/, n. 1. a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat. 2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. 3. Informal. an easy victory or accomplishment: The game was a waltz - we won by four touchdowns. The math exam was a waltz. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the waltz, as music, rhythm, or dance: waltz tempo. v.i. 5. to dance or move in a waltz step or rhythm: an invitation to waltz. 6. Informal. a. to move breezily or casually: to waltz in late for dinner. b. to progress easily or successfully (often fol. by through): to waltz through an exam. v.t. 7. to lead (a partner) in dancing a waltz. 8. Informal. to move or lead briskly and easily: He waltzed us right into the governor's office. 9. to fill (a period of time) with waltzing (often fol. by away, through, etc.): They waltzed the night away. [1775-85; back formation from G Walzer a waltz (taken as walz + -ER1), deriv. of walzen to roll, dance; cf. obs. E walt unsteady, dial. walter to roll] |
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