单词 | pirouette |
释义 | pirouette /pir'ooh et"/, n. , v. , pirouetted, pirouetting. n. 1. a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing. 2. Dressage. a complete turn in which the horse uses its hind legs as a pivot. v.i. 3. to perform a pirouette; whirl, as on the toes. [1700-10; < F: a whirl, top, fem. of MF pirouet, equiv. to pirou- (c. It pirolo, dim. of piro peg) + -et -ET] |
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