pirouette

FREQ #45396

n. 脚尖旋转, 快速旋转 vi. 以脚尖旋转, 作快速旋转

发音

UK /ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/
UK /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/
US /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/
US /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/

词形变化

pirouettes 复数 pirouettes pirouetted pirouettes 三单 pirouetting pirouetting 现在分词 pirouetted 过去式 pirouetted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.

  2. 2.

    The whirling about of a horse.

  3. 3.

    A wooden mouthpiece assembly or lip rest used in some European double-reed instruments.

v.
  1. 1.

    To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

spin twist twisting whirl twirl
动词

上位词 2

pivot swivel

词源

Borrowed from French pirouette, see there for more; attested since 1706.

来源：wiktionary