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- a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of which is a complete dance in itself（由四对组成的）夸德里尔舞, 方阵舞。
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- a piece of music for this dance夸德里尔舞曲, 方阵舞曲。
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- each of four groups of riders taking part in a tournament or carousel, distinguished by a special costume or colours（锦标赛或骑术竞赛上身着特殊服饰或彩色服饰的四队骑手中的）一队骑手。
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- a riding display马术表演, 骑术表演。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from French from Spanish cuadrilla or Italian quadriglia 'troop， company'， from cuadra, quadra 'square'， based on Latin quadrare 'make square'.
mass noun
- a trick-taking card game for four players using a pack of forty cards (i.e. one lacking eights, nines, and tens), fashionable in the 18th century夸德里尔牌戏（一种四人纸牌戏, 采用40张牌, 即其中没有8点、9点和10点, 流行于18世纪）。
词源
early 18th cent.: from French， perhaps from Spanish cuartillo （from cuarto 'fourth'）. The change in the first syllable was due to association with QUADRILLE1.