| 释义 |
qua·drille
I. \kwäˈdril, k(w)əˈ- sometimes kwȯˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, four-handed form of ombre, group of knights engaging in a carrousel
: a four-handed form of ombre popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, group of knights engaging in a carrousel, troop of cavalry, from Spanish cuadrilla troop, gang, group of horsemen at a tourney — more at cuadrilla
1.
a. : one of four groups of knights engaging in a tournament or carrousel
b. : carrousel 1a
2.
a. : a square dance for four couples that is made up of five or six figures in various rhythms but chiefly in 6/8 and 2/4 time
b. : music for this dance
3. : cuadrilla
III. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to dance a quadrille
IV. adjective
Etymology: French quadrillé, from quadrille lozenge, small square, group of knights engaging in a carrousel
1. : marked with squares or rectangles : having or consisting of thin lines crossing at right angles and usually at equal intervals
< quadrille pattern >
< a quadrille design >
2. : crossing at right angles so as to form a quadrille pattern
< quadrille lines >
< quadrille ruling >
V. noun
(-s)
1. : a quadrille pattern or ruling
2. : quadrille paper |