quadrille

• 一种活泼的四对或更多对舞者跳的舞蹈，由五个或更多舞段组成，也指为这种舞蹈创作的音乐。

A noun referring to a lively square dance for four or more couples, consisting of five or more figures, or the music composed for such a dance.

1. C1formalbritish

   A lively square dance for four or more couples, consisting of five or more distinct figures.

   卡德里尔舞

   • The ballroom was filled with couples performing the quadrille.
   • They learned the intricate steps of the quadrille for the historical reenactment.
   • The quadrille was a popular dance in 19th-century European courts.

   同义词cotillionsquare dance

2. Music for the quadrilleC1formalbritish

   A piece of music composed specifically to accompany the quadrille dance.

   卡德里尔舞曲

   • The orchestra played a lively quadrille for the dancers.
   • The composer wrote a new quadrille for the royal ball.
   • Sheet music for the quadrille was widely published in the 1800s.