Vocabulary-01
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Unit 10 :
Dance 舞蹈類

Vocabulary

Let’s learn about the different vocabulary of dancing.

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Part 1

1. dancer  /ˈdæn.sɚ/  |
(n.)舞蹈演員;跳舞者
someone who dances either as a job or for pleasure

I never knew you were such a good dancer.
我一直都不知道你的舞跳得這麼好。

2. step  /step/ |
(v.)跨步,邁步;踩,踏
to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something
(n.)邁步;腳步
the act of lifting one foot and putting it down on a different part of the ground, such as when you walk or run

Ow, you stepped on my foot!
噢,你踩到我的腳!

3. movement   /ˈmuːv.mənt/   
(n.)動;移動;運動
a change of position

He made a sudden movement and frightened the bird away.
他突然動了一下,鳥就受驚飛走了。

4. tiptoe/ˈtɪp.toʊ/
(n.)用腳尖走,踮著腳走
to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise

The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree.
為了摘到樹上的蘋果,孩子們踮起了腳尖。

5. leap   /liːp/  
(v.)跳,跳躍
to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another
(n.)跳,跳躍;突然的動作
a large jump or sudden movement

He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
他跳下車朝那所房子跑去。

6. lift   /lɪft/
(v.)舉起,提起,抬起,吊起
to move something from a lower to a higher position

She lifted the cigarette (up) to her lips.
她把香煙舉到唇邊。

7. twirl   /twɝːl/
(v.)(使)旋轉;(使)轉動;(使)纏繞
to (cause to) give a sudden quick turn or set of turns in a circle

She danced and twirled across the room.
她在房間裡轉著圈跳舞。

8. wiggle  /ˈwɪɡ.əl/
(v.)(使)扭動;(使)擺動
to (cause to) move up and down and/or from side to side with small, quick movements
(n.)扭動;擺動
a small, quick movement up and down and/or from side to side

Her hips wiggle as she walks.
她走路時屁股來回扭。

9. hop   /hɑːp/
(v.)單腳跳
to jump on one foot or to move about in this way
(n.)單足短距離跳躍;(小動物、鳥或昆蟲的)齊足(或雙足)短距離跳躍
a short jump by a person on one foot, or by a small animal, bird, or insect on all or two of its feet at the same time

I tried to hop on my good foot while holding onto Jim.
我抓住吉姆,並用我那隻好腳努力向前跳。

10. kick  /kɪk/ 
(v.)(n.)踢,踹
to hit someone or something with the foot, or to move the feet and legs suddenly and violently

He gave the ball a good kick.
他使勁踢了一腳球。

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Exercise 1

Match the correct meaning to each vocabulary.

1. hop __ 2. step __ 3. twirl __ 4. tiptoe __ 5. wiggle __

 

a. to (cause to) move up and down and/or from side to side with small, quick movements

b. to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something

c. to jump on one foot or to move about in this way

d. to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise

 

e. to (cause to) give a sudden quick turn or set of turns in a circle

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Part 2

11. bend  /bend/
(v.)彎腰
to move your body or part of your body so that it is not straight

Now, bend forward/over and touch your toes!
現在,向前彎腰觸摸腳趾。

12. spring/sprɪŋ/  
(v.)跳,躍,蹦
to move quickly and suddenly towards a particular place

I sprang out of bed to answer the door.
我從床上跳起來去開門。

13. ballet /bælˈeɪ/
(n.)芭蕾舞;芭蕾舞劇
a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea or a theatre work that uses this type of dancing

a ballet dancer
芭蕾舞女演員

14. tap dancing/ˈtæp ˌdæn.sɪŋ/
(n.)踢踏舞
a type of dance in which the rhythm is kept by the noise of the dancer’s shoes on the floor

I took tap classes as well as ballet.
我除了學芭蕾舞以外,還學踢踏舞。

15. belly dance /ˈbel.i ˌdæns/
(n.)(起源於中東的)肚皮舞
a dance originally from Western Asia in which a woman moves her hips and stomach

16. cha-cha  /ˈtʃɑː.tʃɑː/
(n.)恰恰舞(曲)
an energetic modern dance, originally from South America, involving small fast steps and movement of the bottom from side to side, or a piece of music written for this dance

17. samba /ˈsæm.bə/ 
(n.)(源於巴西的)森巴舞;森巴舞曲
an energetic dance originally from Brazil, or music for dancing this dance

18. rumba   /ˈrʌm.bə/  
(n.)(源於古巴的)倫巴舞(曲)
a type of dancing, originally from Cuba, or the music for this

19. tango /ˈtæŋ.ɡoʊ/|
(n.)探戈舞;探戈舞曲
an energetic dance from South America for two people, or the music for this dance

20. modern dance/ˌmɑː.dɚn ˈdæns/ 
(n.)現代
a style of dance, usually performed in a theatre, that expresses emotions and does not have many rules about the dancer’s movements

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Part 3

21. waltz /wɑːls/
(n.)華爾滋舞;華爾滋舞曲,圓舞曲
a formal dance in which two people holding each other move around a large room, turning as they go, or a piece of music with three beats in a bar written for this style of dancing

22. cancan/ˈkæn.kæn/  
(n.)康康舞,坎坎舞(女子排成隊高踢腿並掀裙的快節奏舞,19世紀源自法國)
a fast dance, originally performed in France in the 19th century, in which a row of women on a stage kick their legs high and lift their skirts

23. hula/ˈhuː.lə/ 
(n.)呼拉舞,草裙舞
a traditional dance from Hawaii, performed by dancers wearing grass skirts

24. country dance/ˌkʌn.tri ˈdæns/
(n.)(英國傳統的)鄉村舞,土風舞
a traditional dance for several pairs of male and female dancers who are arranged in circles, squares, or long rows

25. polka /ˈpoʊl.kə/
(n.)(19世紀流行的輕快舞蹈);波爾卡舞曲
a fast, active dance that was popular in the 19th century, or a piece of music that can be used for this dance

26. striptease/ˈstrɪp.tiːz/
(n.)脫衣舞
a form of entertainment in which a performer takes off his or her clothes in a way that is sexually exciting to the people who are watching

a striptease club/artist      脫衣舞夜總會/表演者

27. kabuki /kəˈbuː.ki/ 
(n.)歌舞伎(日本一傳統劇種,僅使用男性演員)
a type of Japanese theater that uses only male actors, who perform in a traditional and artificial manner

28. jive/dʒaɪv/  
(n.)捷舞,牛仔舞,搖擺舞(20世紀40至50年代受青年人歡迎的一種快舞
a fast dance that was very popular with young people in the 1940s and 1950s

29. quickstep/ˈkwɪk.step/ 
(n.)快步舞;快步舞曲
a dance with a lot of quick steps, or a piece of music for this

30. street dance/ˈstriːt ˌdæns/
(n.)街舞
an informal style of dancing with energetic movements, that was developed outside in the street or in nightclubs; one of the different forms of this style of dancing

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Exercise 3

Describe to your tutor what you see in this pictures.