Word · Frequency #2345
dance
舞蹈；跳舞
an artistic form of expression through body movement, without using words
- 1.
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
通常伴随音乐表演的一系列有节奏的舞步或动作,为了娱乐或作为一种社交形式。
- 2.
A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
一种通常水平的条纹,称为横带,被修改为从盾徽右侧到左侧呈锯齿状横跨中心。
- 3.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
一种非语言交流的艺术形式
- 4.
A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
以跳舞为主要活动的社交聚会。
- 5.
a party of people assembled for dancing
为跳舞而聚集的聚会
- 6.
The art, profession, and study of dancing.
舞蹈的艺术、职业和研究。
- 7.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
随着音乐节拍做一系列有节奏的步伐(和动作)
- 8.
A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
具有特定舞蹈节奏的一段音乐。
- 9.
A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals.
智慧的较量,尤指对手之间常见的较量。
- 10.
A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees.
工蜂之间交流时使用的重复动作。
通常伴随音乐表演的一系列有节奏的舞步或动作,为了娱乐或作为一种社交形式。；一种通常水平的条纹,称为横带,被修改为从盾徽右侧到左侧呈锯齿状横跨中心。；一种非语言交流的艺术形式；以跳舞为主要活动的社交聚会。；为跳舞而聚集的聚会
In use
The traditional dance tells the story of the harvest.
She learned a new dance for the school talent show.
We watched a beautiful dance at the theater last night.
dance with sb
with后接人
She loves to dance with her friends.
她喜欢和朋友一起跳舞。
dance to sth
to后接音乐或歌曲
They danced to the music.
他们随着音乐跳舞。
have a dance
固定搭配，表示跳一次舞
Let's have a dance together.
我们一起跳支舞吧。
Connections
Collocations
- dance class
- 舞蹈课
- I attend a dance class every Saturday.我每周六上一节舞蹈课。
- dance performance
- 舞蹈表演
- The dance performance was breathtaking.那场舞蹈表演令人叹为观止。
- dance floor
- 舞池
- Everyone was on the dance floor.每个人都在舞池里。
- dance music
- 舞曲
- They played great dance music at the party.他们在派对上播放了很棒的舞曲。
- dance company
- 舞蹈团
- She joined a professional dance company.她加入了一个专业舞蹈团。
- dance routine
- 舞蹈动作
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：舞池中双脚移动，dance就是跳舞。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：舞蹈表演、社交舞会、舞蹈课程 作为名词时，多用于描述舞蹈这种艺术形式或相关的社交活动。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /dæns/ (same /æns/ ending). Be warned that words ending in -ence or -ense (like 'dense', 'hence', 'once') have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.