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minuet

/ˌmɪnjuˈɛt/ /ˌmɪnjuːˈɛt/

Meanings
noun

小步舞，曼舞。

A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupé, a high step, and a balance.

Examples :

"The ballet students practiced the minuet, focusing on the coupé, high step, and balance. "
芭蕾舞学生们练习小步舞，着重练习屈腿、高抬腿和平衡动作。
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noun

小步舞曲，小步舞曲乐调。

A tune or air to regulate the movements of the minuet dance: it has the dance form, and is commonly in 3/4, sometimes 3/8, measure.

Examples :

"The string quartet played a lovely minuet, its 3/4 time signature making you want to waltz. "
这支弦乐四重奏演奏了一首动听的小步舞曲，它那四分之三拍的节拍让人忍不住想跳华尔兹。
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noun

小步舞曲

A complete short musical composition inspired by and conforming to many formal characteristics of the traditional musical accompaniment to the dance of same name.

Examples :

"The music teacher played a beautiful minuet for the class. "
音乐老师为学生们演奏了一首优美的小步舞曲，这首曲子结构完整，短小精悍，并且遵循了传统小步舞曲的音乐形式。
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noun

小步舞曲, 小步舞曲乐章

A movement which is part of a longer musical composition such as a suite, sonata, or symphony which is inspired by and conforming to formal characteristics of the dance of same name.

Examples :

"The music teacher played a beautiful minuet from a Baroque suite during the school concert. "
音乐老师在学校音乐会上演奏了一首巴洛克组曲中优美的小步舞曲乐章。
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Related Words

Illustration accompaniment

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

伴奏，配乐

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

歌手优美的歌声在柔和的钢琴伴奏下显得更加动听。

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historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

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movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

运动, 动作。

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到那个山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

Illustration conforming

conforming verb

/kənˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɔrmɪŋ/

符合，顺从。

"She started conforming to her friends' fashion choices to fit in at the new school. "

为了在新学校融入集体，她开始在穿着打扮上顺从朋友们的选择。

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

Illustration gracefully

gracefully adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪsfəli/

优雅地，优美地。

"The dancer moved gracefully across the stage. "

那位舞蹈演员优雅地在舞台上移动。

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

熟练，有经验的。

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

因为跳舞多年，她是一位经验丰富的表演者。(Yīnwèi tiàowǔ duōnián, tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de biǎoyǎnzhě.)

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

重演，重现。

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

为了学习历史，班级观看了对第一次感恩节的重演。

Illustration composition

composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

组成，构成

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

这首乐队新歌的组成运用了多种不同的乐器。

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

特点，特征。

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

金毛寻回犬的主要特点之一就是它友好的性格。