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单词 cabriole
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Definition of cabriole in English:

cabriole

noun ˈkabrɪəʊlˈkabrēˌōl
Ballet
  • A jump in which one leg is extended into the air forwards or backwards, the other is brought up to meet it, and the dancer lands on the second foot.

    〔芭蕾〕卡勃里奥尔

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She thunderstruck the audience with her grounded, undulating attack and startling series of parallel, tilted cabrioles.
    • He imbued every movement with emotion, from high-flying cabrioles to the sweep of a cloak, at one moment reaching out to the audience as if to implore their help.
    • You'd see a double cabriole and next day you'd go into the studio and think, if he could do this then I'll try!
    • For instance, he's fond of a side-skipping, mazurka-like cabriole; here it was too-often muddy, without the necessary stretch and clarity.

Origin

French, literally 'light leap', from cabrioler (earlier caprioler), from Italian capriolare 'to leap in the air' (see capriole).

Definition of cabriole in US English:

cabriole

nounˈkabrēˌōl
Ballet
  • A jump in which one leg is extended into the air forward or backward, the other is brought up to meet it, and the dancer lands on the second foot.

    〔芭蕾〕卡勃里奥尔

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He imbued every movement with emotion, from high-flying cabrioles to the sweep of a cloak, at one moment reaching out to the audience as if to implore their help.
    • For instance, he's fond of a side-skipping, mazurka-like cabriole; here it was too-often muddy, without the necessary stretch and clarity.
    • You'd see a double cabriole and next day you'd go into the studio and think, if he could do this then I'll try!
    • She thunderstruck the audience with her grounded, undulating attack and startling series of parallel, tilted cabrioles.

Origin

French, literally ‘light leap’, from cabrioler (earlier caprioler), from Italian capriolare ‘to leap in the air’ (see capriole).

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