dressage
/ˈdresɑːʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdresɑːʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /drə-ˈsäzh dre-/ (ame, mw)
dressage — 名詞
1. a sport in which a horse and rider perform a set of practised, graceful movement
盛裝舞步
一種講究馬匹動作優雅與精準的馬術競賽
a sport in which a horse and rider perform a set of practised, graceful movements in an arena, with the rider guiding the horse through signals so small that spectators can hardly see them
Fatima performed a flawless dressage routine with her horse at the national championship.
Fatima 在全國錦標賽中與她的馬匹完成了一套完美的盛裝舞步動作。
collocation: dressage routine
Hiroshi watched the dressage event as each horse moved in perfect, controlled rhythm.
Hiroshi 觀賞盛裝舞步比賽，看著每匹馬以完美且受控的節奏移動。
collocation: dressage event
Kwame trained his mare for months to perfect the dressage movements.
Kwame 花了數月訓練他的母馬，以精進盛裝舞步的動作。
The judge gave Elena high marks for her horse's smooth dressage steps.
裁判因 Elena 的馬匹流暢的盛裝舞步步法給了她高分。
- haute école
a more formal, French term for classical dressage; rarely used outside specialist contexts