waltz
华尔兹,圆舞曲,华尔兹舞,华尔兹舞曲
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- : a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.
- : a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.
- : Informal. an easy victory or accomplishment: The game was a waltz—we won by four touchdowns. The math exam was a waltz.
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- : of, relating to, or characteristic of the waltz, as music, rhythm, or dance: waltz tempo.
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- : to dance or move in a waltz step or rhythm: an invitation to waltz.
- : Informal. to move breezily or casually: to waltz in late for dinner.to progress easily or successfully: to waltz through an exam.
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- : to lead in dancing a waltz.
- : Informal. to move or lead briskly and easily: He waltzed us right into the governor's office.
- : to fill with waltzing: They waltzed the night away.
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A memorable one was organized in part by opera star Beverly Sills in 1978 and involved a lot of waltzes and fox trots.
The former first lady Michelle Obama waltzed into today’s inauguration wearing a Sergio Hudson trench coat 3-piece-set.
Florida learned a thing or two over the weekend about assuming you can just waltz in and win.
Four plays later, Wayne Gallman waltzed untouched into the end zone for a two-yard touchdown.
Doc Rivers was fired Monday as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, after their expected waltz to the championship went up in smoke.
I think people think that I would just wake up in the morning and do Bollywood or the waltz, things I had never done before.
Imagine live performances that feel like The Last Waltz and mob scenes that feel like Goodfellas.
Take, for example, the simple chuckle of seeing Christoph Waltz do the waltz, a seconds-long, perfect cameo.
Later—especially on The Last Waltz—Robbie became a bit of a showboat.
Before the Flood (1974) and The Last Waltz (recorded 1976) have their partisans.
She played very well, keeping excellent waltz time and infusing an expression into the strains which was indeed inspiring.
At this moment the strains of Arditi's immortal waltz, "Il Bacio," resounded through the place.
As soon, however, as T. or anybody thrums a waltz on the piano, he instantly throws himself into the attitude to dance.
For the first time in his life Gwynne felt self-conscious in putting his arm about a woman's waist for the waltz.
When the waltz is over they stroll out with them into the garden, and order wine, and talk of changing their steamer date.