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- a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time, popular especially in the 18th century米奴哀舞, 小步舞。
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- a piece of music in triple time in the style of such a dance, typically as a movement in a suite, sonata, or symphony and frequently coupled with a trio米奴哀舞曲, 小步舞曲。
词源
late 17th cent.: from French menuet, 'fine, delicate'， diminutive (used as a noun) of menu 'small'.