Instead of the short steep skirts and rigid toeshoes worn by ballerinas, Duncan wore loose, flowing tunics, and she danced barefoot.
邓肯穿着宽松飘逸的束腰外衣，光着脚跳舞，而不是芭蕾舞演员穿的又短又陡的裙子和僵硬的脚趾鞋。
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The men support the ballerinas, who pose with their uplifted arms.
男演员们托举着双臂向上伸展的女芭蕾舞演员们。
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To her, the exercises that Pavlova and the other ballerinas were doing seemed painful, even harmful, standing on tiptoe for hours, moving their bodies in unnatural ways.