v (1) 跳舞(move rhythmically to music) [I， I+prep， I+adv]：Would you like to～? 跳个舞好吗? Shall we～? 咱们跳舞好吗?～to fast music/ to the disco music伴着快节奏的音乐/迪斯科曲子跳舞;～with sb与……跳舞;～gracefully舞跳得优美;

(2) 跳(某种)舞(perform(a certain type of dance))[T+n]：～a waltz/a rumba/a tango/a solo/the cha-cha/the polka/the twist/the minuet/fox-trots/quick-steps跳华尔兹/伦巴/探戈/单人舞/恰恰/波尔卡/扭摆舞/小步舞/狐步舞/快步舞;

(3) 使跳舞(cause to dance) [T+n+prep， T+n+adv]：～sb round the room拽着某人在房间里转圈跳舞;～one's baby on his knee把婴儿放在膝上颠;

(4) 以跳舞表示;以舞蹈使得……(express or bring into the stated condition by dancing) [T+n， T+n+adv]：～one's thanks以舞蹈姿势表示感谢;～one's way into sb's heart舞跳得使某人动情;

(5) 跳(雀)跃，闪烁，簸动(move in a lively way， usu up and down， or about) [I， I+prep， I+adv]：～for joy/with joy/with glee/with rage 高兴得跳起来/高兴地跳舞/因狂喜而手舞足蹈/愤怒得蹦了起来;～across the room/around the hall 蹦跳着穿过房间/在大厅内跳来跳去;(boat)～on the waves(小船)在波浪上颠簸;(leaves)～in the wind(树叶)在风中飞舞;(flowers)～in the breeze(花)在微风中摇曳;(sunlight)～on the water's surface(阳光)在水面上闪耀;(waves)～in the sunlight(波浪)在阳光下闪耀;～up and down in rage狂怒地上下跳;

→′dancer n 舞者;dancing n 舞蹈;

n (1) 舞蹈(act or example of dancing) [C]：perform various～s表演各种舞蹈;learn new～steps学新舞步;do a little～跳一跳舞;a folk～民间舞蹈;～music/partners/hall舞曲/舞伴/舞厅;

(2) 舞步(type of dance) [C]：The waltz/rumba is a beautiful～. 华尔兹/伦巴是一种美妙的舞步。A Latin-American～拉丁美洲舞;Have you done this～before? 你以前跳过这种舞吗?

(3) 一轮(回)舞(one round or turn of dancing) [C]：May I have this/the next～(with you)? 我可以(和你)跳这个/下一个舞吗?

(4) 舞曲(piece of music designed as an accompaniment for dancing) [C]：The band played one of Beethoven's German～s. 乐队演奏了一支贝多芬的德国舞曲。play a gipsy/slow～演奏一支吉普赛舞曲/慢舞曲;compose a～写一支舞曲;

(5) 舞蹈(艺术)(dancing as an art form) [U， the～]：write a book on (the)～写一本论舞蹈的书;give one's whole life to the study of the～将毕生献给舞蹈研究;

(6) 舞会(social gathering for dancing) [C]：give/have/hold/go to/be at a～举行/举行/举行/去参加/出席舞会;an informal～非正式舞会;What are you wearing to the～? 你穿什么衣服去参加舞会?〖同〗ball;

【辨异】名词dance与ball² 的区别见BALL。