tap-dance
/ˈtæp dɑːns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtæp dæns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtæp ˌdɑːns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtæp ˌdæns/ (ame, ipa)
tap-dance — noun
1. a dance style where performers wear special shoes fitted with metal plates and t
a dance style where performers wear special shoes fitted with metal plates and tap the floor to produce a rhythmic beat
Kasia took tap-dance lessons for three years before joining the school talent show.
collocation: tap-dance lessons / tap-dance class
A good tap-dance rhythm comes from metal taps hitting the floor.
uncountable usage: 'a good tap-dance' as a performance
Wei and Iris performed a short tap-dance together at the community centre last Saturday.
Baraka saw a tap-dance show on TV and joined a beginner class the next week.
- tap dancing
more commonly used as an activity name ('tap dancing') than the compound noun form
用法筆記
As an art form or activity, tap-dance is uncountable ("She studies tap-dance"). When describing a specific performance, it can be countable ("They did a short tap-dance").
常見錯誤
tap-dance — verb
- tap-dancepresent simple I / you / we / they
- tap-dances3rd person singular
- tap-dancing-ing form
- tap-dancedpast simple
1. to move the feet in fast, patterned steps while wearing shoes fitted with metal
to move the feet in fast, patterned steps while wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, creating a rhythm against the floor, usually to music
Nadia tap-danced across the stage while the crowd clapped along to the beat.
intransitive: subject + tap-dance(d) + prepositional phrase
Rohan learned to tap-dance by watching old musical films and practising in the garage.
to + infinitive: 'learned to tap-dance'
Elena tap-dances every morning before school to warm up her legs.
Ilan and Kofi tap-danced in the street festival and drew a crowd with fast footwork.
用法筆記
The verb is always intransitive — you tap-dance, but you do not tap-dance something. To describe the music, say tap-dance to [music].