释义 |
fox-trot I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. : a short broken slow trotting gait in which the hind foot of the horse hits the ground a trifle before the diagonally opposite forefoot and the head nods in time to the movement 2. a. : a ballroom dance in duple time that includes slow walking steps, quick running steps, and two-steps b. : an ice dancing step 3. : the music to which a fox-trot is danced : jazz in duple rhythm fast or slow — compare blues, charleston II. intransitive verb Etymology: fox-trot (I) : to dance the fox-trot |