Word · Frequency #27795
pirouettes
脚尖旋转；快速旋转
pirouettes is the plural of pirouette.
a rapid spin of the body, especially on the toes in ballet
芭蕾舞术语，也可泛指快速旋转。
- 1.
A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
- 2.
The whirling about of a horse.
- 3.
A wooden mouthpiece assembly or lip rest used in some European double-reed instruments.
脚尖旋转；快速旋转
In use
The young dancer pirouetted across the stage to the sound of applause.
She is pirouetting in the middle of the dance floor during practice.
He pirouettes once and then bows to the audience.
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。
pirouette on one's toes
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。
Common mistakes
She performed pirouette.
Connections
Collocations
- do a pirouette
- 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。
- a double pirouette
- 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。
- pirouette on one foot
- 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。
- pirouette gracefully
- 优雅地旋转
- She pirouetted gracefully in front of the mirror.她在镜子前优雅地旋转。
- pirouette across the stage
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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’。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
注意：现在分词拼写为 pirouetting（双写 t）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words end in -ette and share the stressed /ɛt/ sound with pirouette. However, beware of the opening pi-: pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ starts similarly but does not rhyme.
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。
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