| 释义 |
pir·ou·ette
I. \|pirə|wet, usu -ed.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, teetotum, pirouette, from Middle French pirouet teetotum, top; akin to French dialect (Béarn) pire peg
1. : a rapid whirling about of the body (as in a dance); specifically : a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
2. : an advanced movement in horsemanship executed at a gallop in which a horse's shoulders describe a circle while his hind legs serve as a pivot
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French pirouetter, from pirouette, n.
1. : to perform a pirouette
2. : to turn about as if in a pirouette : turn about lightly and gracefully or within a narrow area
< vanes pirouetted in the wind — Time >
Synonyms: see turn |