ballerina
ballerina — noun
- ballerinasingular
- ballerinasplural
1. a woman who performs ballet as a profession — a stage dance style in which the d
a woman who performs ballet as a profession — a stage dance style in which the dancer uses carefully controlled, elegant movements to tell a story set to music
Amihan dreamed of becoming a ballerina after watching Swan Lake at the theatre.
collocation: becoming a ballerina
The young ballerina practised at the barre every morning before school started.
subject role + practice location
After three years of training, Mira finally joined the company as a professional ballerina.
Roya's cousin is a ballerina who performs at the National Theatre every season.
The ballerina stretched her leg muscles carefully before going on stage for the evening show.
- ballet dancer
gender-neutral term that includes both women and men; more common in everyday speech than ballerina
- danseuse
French term for a female dancer; used in formal ballet contexts but rare in general English
- prima ballerina
the leading female dancer in a ballet company; a higher rank than a regular ballerina
- ballerino
the masculine equivalent, referring to a male ballet dancer
用法筆記
Traditionally refers only to female dancers; a male ballet dancer is called a ballet dancer or, in Italian, a ballerino.
常見錯誤
2. a light, simple shoe with a very low or completely flat heel, designed to be com
a light, simple shoe with a very low or completely flat heel, designed to be comfortable and based on the style of shoes ballet dancers wear for practice
Beatriz slipped on her black ballerina shoes before walking to the bus stop.
collocation: ballerina shoes / ballerina flats
Reuben bought his daughter a pair of pink ballerina flats for the summer holidays.
Ballerina flats go well with both jeans and light summer dresses.
Brandon prefers wearing leather ballerina shoes because they are more comfortable than formal shoes.
The shop on the corner sells ballerina flats in red, blue, and black leather.
- ballet flat
another common name for the same style of shoe
- pump
in American English, a low-heeled or flat shoe; wider category that includes ballerina styles
- dancer shoe
a broader term covering various lightweight flat shoes styled after dance footwear
- high heel
a shoe with a raised heel, the opposite design from a flat ballerina shoe
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form — ballerinas, ballerina flats, or ballerina shoes. Singular use (e.g., 'a ballerina') is less common for the shoe sense and may cause ambiguity.