charleston
charleston — 名詞
- charlestonsingular
- charlestonsplural
1. a lively social dance from the 1920s in which dancers move with quick twisting s
查爾斯頓舞
1920年代流行的快速社交舞
a lively social dance from the 1920s in which dancers move with quick twisting steps and energetic arm and leg movements.
At the school show, Priya danced the Charleston in a shiny flapper dress.
在學校表演中，Priya 穿著閃亮短裙跳了查爾斯頓舞。
pattern: do/dance the + dance name
The whole crowd jumped up and did the Charleston when the jazz band played.
當爵士樂團開始演奏時，全場觀眾跳起來大跳查爾斯頓舞。
Diego watched old videos to learn the Charleston steps for the competition.
Diego 為了比賽而觀看老影片學習查爾斯頓舞步。
collocation: Charleston steps
In the 1920s, young people loved doing the Charleston at parties and dance halls.
在1920年代，年輕人喜歡在派對和舞廳大跳查爾斯頓舞。
- do the Charleston
- dance the Charleston
- Charleston steps
- Charleston craze
- perform the Charleston
文法句型
do the Charleston
dance the Charleston
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital letter when referring to the dance. Commonly paired with 'do' or 'dance' — 'do the Charleston' is the most frequent pattern in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
charleston — 動詞
- charlestonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- charlestons3rd person singular
- charlestoning-ing form
- charlestonedpast simple
1. to dance the Charleston, moving with quick steps and swinging your arms and legs
跳查爾斯頓舞
跳1920年代的快速社交舞
to dance the Charleston, moving with quick steps and swinging your arms and legs in a fast rhythm.
The couple charlestoned across the wooden floor at the dance contest.
那對舞伴在舞蹈比賽中跳著查爾斯頓舞穿過木質地板。
pattern: charleston + adverbial of direction
Hana charlestoned with such joy that everyone stopped to watch.
Hana 跳查爾斯頓舞時充滿喜悅，讓大家都停下來觀看。
Kofi learned to charleston by copying moves from a silent film.
Kofi 靠著模仿默片中的動作學會了跳查爾斯頓舞。
pattern: learn to charleston
The dancers charlestoned all night to the beat of a live jazz band.
舞者們隨著現場爵士樂團的節拍，整晚跳著查爾斯頓舞。
- charleston across
- charleston to music
- charleston together
- dance
generic; 'charleston' names a specific dance, while 'dance' covers any style
文法句型
charleston + adverbial phrase of place or manner
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'charleston something'. The verb is much less common than the noun form; learners will typically use 'do the Charleston' instead.
常見錯誤
同根字
- charlestoning名詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- show someone how to
- break into a
- a lively