单词 | ballet |
释义 | ballet (once / 851 pages) n Ballet is a form of dance that uses scenery, music, and the movements of the dancers to tell a story. Learning classical ballet takes years of training. Ballet also refers to the music written for a ballet. Famous ballets include "The Nutcracker," "Swan Lake," and "Romeo and Juliet." The word ballet comes from the French word ballet, originally ballette, which itself is from the Latin word ballare, which means "to dance." The word ball, meaning a festive party with dancing, comes from the same Latin word. WORD FAMILYballet: balletic, ballets+/balletic: balletically USAGE EXAMPLESShe talks about the Nutcracker, her favorite ballet. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Later, a stylized dream sequence recalls Gene Kelly’s pursuit of Leslie Caron in the ballet that closes “An American in Paris.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Expect performances by the Vienna Singverein concert choir and the Vienna State Ballet. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1n a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers Syn|Hypo|Hyper concert dance classical ballet a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements modern balleta style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements comedy balleta ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy choreography, stage dancing a show involving artistic dancing 2n music written for a ballet Hyper music an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
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