"slow dance in triple measure," 1670s, from French menuet, from Old French menuet (adj.) "small, fine, delicate, narrow," from menu "small," from Latin minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). So called from the short steps taken in the dance. Spelling influenced in English by Italian minuetto.
minuet 英文释义
1. a stately court dance in the 17th century
2. a stately piece of music composed for dancing the minuet; often incorporated into a sonata or suite
minuet 双语例句
1. He stepped a minuet gravely and gracefully.
他的小步舞跳得庄重而优美.
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2. The pupils laughed at the sight of their teacher dancing a minuet in the yard.
小学生们一看到他们的老师在院子里跳小舞步都笑起来了.
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3. The diplomatic minuet is fascinating because three disconnected policy issues are now whirling on single floor.
由于三个分离的政策议题现在回旋在一个舞池中使得这场外交舞会令人着迷.
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minuet 实用场景例句
He stepped a minuet gravely and gracefully.
他的小步舞跳得庄重而优美.
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The pupils laughed at the sight of their teacher dancing a minuet in the yard.
小学生们一看到他们的老师在院子里跳小舞步都笑起来了.
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The diplomatic minuet is fascinating because three disconnected policy issues are now whirling on single floor.
