English → Chinese
dance
/BrE dɑːns 
, AmE dæns /
A intransitive verb
1 literal 跳舞;
to dance to music 跟着音乐跳舞;
to dance with sb; 和某人一起跳舞
2 figurative «person, flames» 跃动;
to dance on/in/along …; 在…上面／在…里面／沿着…跃动;
the little boat was dancing on the waves 小船随着波浪摇荡颠簸;
to dance up and down with joy/rage; 高兴得手舞足蹈／气得双脚跳
B transitive verb
1 (perform) 跳 ‹ballet, dance›;
to dance the night away 通宵达旦跳舞
2 (move in a lively way) 使轻快移动;
to dance a child around 拉着孩子蹦蹦跳跳;
to dance attendance on sb 讨好某人
C noun
1 [countable] (act of dancing) 跳舞;
to ask sb for a dance 请某人跳舞;
to lead sb a (merry) dance figurative 给某人造成极大麻烦
2 [countable] (music) 舞曲;
to sit out the next dance 坐在一旁等下一支舞曲结束;
dance music/a tune 舞曲
3 [uncountable] (art, study of) 舞蹈;
a dance critic/company 舞蹈评论家／舞蹈团
4 [countable] (party) 舞会;
to give or hold a dance 举行舞会
Phrasal verb
● dance about
intransitive verb
四处蹦跳