ballerina
ballerina — 名詞
- ballerinasingular
- ballerinasplural
1. a woman or girl who performs ballet, especially on stage or as her job
女芭蕾舞者
跳芭蕾舞的女性舞者
a woman or girl who performs ballet, especially on stage or as her job
At age eight, Isabela decided she wanted to become a ballerina.
八歲時，Isabela 就決定自己想成為女芭蕾舞者。
grammar pattern: become a ballerina
After class, Chiara stayed to practice turns with the other ballerinas.
下課後，Chiara 留下來和其他芭蕾舞者練習旋轉動作。
plural use: train with other ballerinas
The young ballerina tied her hair before walking onto the stage.
那位年輕的女芭蕾舞者在走上舞台前綁好了頭髮。
A magazine interviewed Sade, the lead ballerina in the touring company.
一本雜誌訪問了巡演劇團的首席女芭蕾舞者 Sade。
Reuben watched the ballerina land softly after a difficult jump.
Reuben 看著那位女芭蕾舞者在高難度跳躍後輕輕落地。
- ballet dancer
the broader neutral term for someone who performs ballet
- danseuse
a formal, French-style word seen mainly in arts writing
文法句型
become a ballerina
a lead ballerina
用法筆記
This word usually refers to a female ballet performer. When you want a more general term for the profession, especially for men and women together, 'ballet dancer' is broader.
常見錯誤
2. a light flat shoe, usually for women, designed to look like footwear used in bal
芭蕾平底鞋
像舞鞋的輕便平底鞋
a light flat shoe, usually for women, designed to look like footwear used in ballet
Ilan wore black ballerinas to the office because they felt lighter than heels.
Ilan 穿著黑色芭蕾平底鞋去上班，因為它們比高跟鞋更輕便。
wear + ballerinas
Jiwoo slipped off her wet boots and changed into dry ballerinas.
Jiwoo 脫下濕掉的靴子，換上乾的芭蕾平底鞋。
The shop near the station sells ballerinas in leather, canvas, and satin.
車站附近那家店賣皮革、帆布和緞面的芭蕾平底鞋。
Tuan packed foldable ballerinas in his suitcase for the hotel dinner.
Tuan 為了飯店晚餐，把可摺疊的芭蕾平底鞋放進行李箱。
Layla keeps a pair of ballerinas under her desk for long afternoons.
Layla 在桌下放著一雙芭蕾平底鞋，好撐過漫長的下午。
- ballet flat
the more explicit everyday term for this kind of flat shoe
- flat
a broader term for a shoe without a high heel
文法句型
a pair of ballerinas
wear ballerinas
用法筆記
This sense is common in fashion or shopping contexts. In everyday English, many speakers also call this style a 'ballet flat'. Distinguish it from sense 1, which refers to a person.