waltz
waltz — 名詞
1. music written in three-beat bars and the formal partner dance performed to it, w
華爾滋
一種三拍子的優雅雙人社交舞與舞曲
music written in three-beat bars and the formal partner dance performed to it, where a couple turns while moving across the room in a smooth, repeating pattern.
Sofia asked her grandfather to teach her the basic steps of a waltz.
Sofia 請祖父教她華爾滋的基本舞步。
countable: a waltz
The band played a slow waltz while couples moved across the dance floor.
樂團演奏了一首緩慢的華爾滋，舞池上成對的舞伴翩翩起舞。
collocation: play a waltz
Learning the Viennese waltz takes practice because the turns are very fast.
學維也納華爾滋需要練習，因為旋轉的速度非常快。
Paloma and Christopher danced the last waltz of the evening together.
Paloma 和 Christopher 一起跳了當晚的最後一支華爾滋。
- ballroom dance
general category; waltz is one specific ballroom dance
- Viennese waltz
a faster, specific style of waltz
文法句型
a + waltz
waltz + music
dance a waltz
play a waltz
用法筆記
When referring to the dance, waltz is a countable noun (a waltz / the waltz / waltzes). When referring to the genre or activity in general, it can be uncountable (lessons in waltz).
常見錯誤
waltz — 動詞
1. to walk into or through a place in a very relaxed, confident way, often behaving
大搖大擺
從容自信地走進某處，常帶有藐視規矩的貶義
to walk into or through a place in a very relaxed, confident way, often behaving as if normal rules do not apply to you; the word is usually used when the speaker feels the person is being rude or showing too little respect.
Jack waltzed into the meeting twenty minutes late without a word of apology.
Jack 大搖大擺地走進會議室，遲到了二十分鐘卻連一句道歉也沒有。
informal verb + into: enter confidently
You cannot just waltz past the security guard without showing your ID card.
你不能不出示證件就大搖大擺地經過警衛身邊。
collocation: waltz past
The new intern waltzed through the office as if she already ran the place.
那位新來的實習生第一天上班就在辦公室裡大搖大擺，好像她已經是主管似的。
Salma waltzed out of the shop carrying a dress she had not paid for.
Salma 大搖大擺地走出服飾店，手裡拿著一件沒付錢的洋裝。
文法句型
waltz + into/through/past + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is informal and usually carries a tone of disapproval. The speaker thinks the person should not be so confident or casual. Common with into, through, past, and out of. It is NOT used for literal dancing.
常見錯誤
2. to perform the formal ballroom dance known as a waltz, moving in time with a par
跳華爾滋
與舞伴一起跳華爾滋舞
to perform the formal ballroom dance known as a waltz, moving in time with a partner to music that has three beats in each bar.
Christopher and Ife waltzed across the ballroom floor with perfect timing.
Christopher 和 Ife 以完美的節奏在舞廳裡跳著華爾滋。
intransitive: waltz + across [place]
The bride and her father waltzed together at the wedding reception.
新娘和她的父親在婚宴上一起跳了華爾滋。
Asher gently guided his partner as they waltzed around the living room.
Asher 輕柔地引導舞伴，兩人在客廳裡繞著圈跳華爾滋。
Lakshmi learned to waltz when she lived in Vienna as a teenager.
Lakshmi 十幾歲住在維也納時學會了跳華爾滋。
- dance
general word; waltz is a specific kind of dancing
文法句型
waltz + with + person
waltz + around/through/across + place
用法筆記
Used intransitively (They waltzed around the room) or transitively (He waltzed her across the floor). The transitive form means 'to lead someone in a waltz' and usually needs a direction phrase.