tap-dance

/ˈtæp dɑːns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtæp dæns/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtæp ˌdɑːns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtæp ˌdæns/ (ame, ipa)

tap-dance — 名詞

1. a dance style where performers wear special shoes fitted with metal plates and t

1.名詞B1
釋義

踢踏舞

以鞋底金屬片敲擊地板節奏的舞蹈

a dance style where performers wear special shoes fitted with metal plates and tap the floor to produce a rhythmic beat

例句

Kasia took tap-dance lessons for three years before joining the school talent show.

Kasia 上了三年踢踏舞課，後來參加了學校的才藝表演。

collocation: tap-dance lessons / tap-dance class

A good tap-dance rhythm comes from metal taps hitting the floor.

好的踢踏舞節奏來自金屬片敲擊地板。

uncountable usage: 'a good tap-dance' as a performance

同義詞
  • 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

❌She is learning tap-dancing' (when referring to the style).
✅She is learning tap-dance.
💡the style itself is called 'tap-dance', though 'tap dancing' is also accepted.

tap-dance — 動詞