ballet
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈbæl.eɪ/ us/bælˈeɪ/
B1 芭蕾舞;芭蕾舞剧
a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea, or a theatre work that uses this type of dancing
a ballet dancer 芭蕾舞女演员
By the age of 15 he had already composed his first ballet (= music for a ballet). 他15岁就写出了第一首芭蕾舞曲。
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- Does she study classical ballet or modern ballet?
- The set for the ballet is minimalist - three white walls and a chair.
- Natalie is, without a doubt, the star student in this year's ballet class.
- Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn't really my cup of tea.
- I did tap classes as well as ballet.