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entrechat

/French ahn-truh-sha/US // French ɑ̃ trəˈʃa //UK // (French ɑ̃trəʃa) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural en·tre·chats [French ahn-truh-sha]. /French ɑ̃ trəˈʃa/. Ballet.

    • : a jump in which the dancer crosses the feet a number of times while in the air.

Examples

  • The man at the controls of the machine practically performed a ritual entrechat.

  • "I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job," she exclaimed, impulsively giving a ritual entrechat.

  • She was past-mistress of the entrechat and other mysteries of the ballet academy.

  • But the curtain rose on the ballet, and the first entrechat electrified them.

  • I could do my little entrechat—in the good old way, I assure you!