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do/perform a pirouette
名词用法：pirouette 指芭蕾中的脚尖旋转动作，常与 do/perform 搭配。
The ballerina performed a perfect pirouette.
这位芭蕾舞演员完成了一个完美的脚尖旋转。
脚尖旋转；快速旋转
pirouettes — plural of pirouette
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
脚尖旋转；快速旋转
a rapid spin of the body, especially on the toes in ballet
The ballerina performed a perfect pirouette.
这位芭蕾舞演员完成了一个完美的脚尖旋转。
芭蕾舞术语，也可泛指快速旋转。
A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
The whirling about of a horse.
A wooden mouthpiece assembly or lip rest used in some European double-reed instruments.
The young dancer pirouetted across the stage to the sound of applause.
年轻的舞者随着掌声在舞台上做了一个脚尖旋转。
She is pirouetting in the middle of the dance floor during practice.
她正在练习时于舞池中央做脚尖旋转。
He pirouettes once and then bows to the audience.
他旋转一圈，然后向观众鞠躬。
名词用法：pirouette 指芭蕾中的脚尖旋转动作，常与 do/perform 搭配。
The ballerina performed a perfect pirouette.
这位芭蕾舞演员完成了一个完美的脚尖旋转。
动词用法：pirouette 是不及物动词，表示做旋转动作，后接介词短语（如 on one's toes）说明方式或地点。
She pirouetted on her toes and then bowed.
她踮着脚尖旋转，然后鞠躬谢幕。
Not this
She performed pirouette.
Use this
She performed a pirouette.
名词 pirouette 是可数名词单数，在英语中不能单独使用，必须加限定词 a/an；中文名词前没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
She pirouette gracefully.
Use this
She pirouettes gracefully.
一般现在时中，主语 she 是第三人称单数，动词要加 -s（pirouette → pirouettes）；中文动词没有这种词形变化。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
做一个脚尖旋转
She did a pirouette at the end of the dance.
她在舞蹈结束时做了一个脚尖旋转。
一个双圈旋转
The ballet student practiced a double pirouette.
芭蕾学生练习了一个双圈旋转。
单脚旋转
He pirouetted on one foot without losing his balance.
他单脚旋转而没有失去平衡。
优雅地旋转
She pirouetted gracefully in front of the mirror.
她在镜子前优雅地旋转。
旋转着穿过舞台
The principal dancer pirouetted across the stage.
首席舞者旋转着穿过舞台。
Use pirouettes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象芭蕾舞者踮起脚尖，像陀螺一样快速旋转一圈，pirouette 就是‘脚尖旋转’。
语域：mixed 常见场景：ballet class、figure skating routine、written narrative 该词通常用于芭蕾、舞蹈或花样滑冰等专业场景，也可在正式书面描写或比喻中出现；日常口语中较少直接使用。作名词或动词时含义一致，都指以脚尖（或单脚）快速旋转。
注意：现在分词拼写为 pirouetting（双写 t）。
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