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摩登舞

Word · Noun

modern dance; ballroom dance

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

modern ballroom dance (International Standard)

formal

In a competitive ballroom dancing context, 摩登舞 refers specifically to the five International Standard dances: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep. In a more general cultural context, it can also refer broadly to 'modern dance'.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
wǔ舞
huì会
zhǔ主
yào要
tiào跳
mó摩
dēng登
wǔ舞
 。

Tonight's ball focuses on modern ballroom dance.

Tā她
cān参
jiā加
le了
mó摩
dēng登
wǔ舞
bǐ比
sài赛
 ,
tiào跳
de的
shì是
huá华
ěr尔
zī兹
 。

She competed in the modern ballroom dance competition, performing the waltz.

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Mó摩
dēng登
wǔ舞
de的
dòng动
zuò作
yōu优
yǎ雅
ér而
guī规
fàn范
 。

The movements of modern ballroom dance are elegant and standardized.