中文词源
pirouette 单脚尖旋转
来自法语pirouette,旋转，舞姿，来自中古法语pirouet,旋顶，来自高卢诺曼语根*pir-,桩子，楔子。后用于指舞蹈中的单脚尖旋转舞姿。-ette,小词后缀。
英语词源
- pirouette (n.)
- 1706, from French pirouette "spinning top; pirouette in dancing," from Middle French pirouet "spinning top" (15c.), from Gallo-Roman root *pir- "peg, plug" (source of Italian piruolo "peg top") + diminutive suffix -ette.
- pirouette (v.)
- 1822, from pirouette (n.) and also from French pirouetter. Related: Pirouetted; pirouetting.
权威例句
- 1. She turned a pirouette on the ice.
- 她在冰上做了个单足旋转动作.
- 2. Roy: You mean you can pirouette and all that sort of thing?
- 罗伊: 你的意思是你能“单脚着地旋转”和做诸如此类的动作?
- 3. And you mean you can pirouette and all that sort of thing?
- 你是说你会转圈什么的?
- 4. Exit by flying away straight and level while continuing to pirouette.
- 结束时机体保持自旋水平直线飞行.
- 5. The skater executed a triple pirouette.
- 这位滑冰者完成了一次三周单腿旋转.