belly dance

Thân thiện

A dancer performs a belly dance at a cultural festival.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A Middle Eastern dance characterized by intricate, undulating movements of the torso, hips, and abdomen. It is often performed as a solo, expressive art form.

2. Verb:

   • To perform this style of dance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • We watched a mesmerizing belly dance at the cultural festival.
  • She has been studying the art of belly dance for five years.

• Verb:

  • The professional dancer will belly dance to a traditional drum solo.
  • They learned how to belly dance in a weekly class.

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used more broadly to describe a dance style that incorporates these characteristic movements, even outside of traditional Middle Eastern contexts.
• In academic or dance communities, the Arabic term "Raqs Sharqi" (which translates to "Dance of the East") is often preferred as a more specific and culturally respectful alternative to "belly dance."

Variants and Related Words

• Belly dancer (n): A person who performs this dance.
  • The talented belly dancer captivated the entire audience.
• Belly dancing (n): The activity or art of performing this dance.
  • She finds belly dancing to be excellent exercise.

Synonyms

• Noun: Raqs Sharqi, Middle Eastern dance, oriental dance (Note: "oriental" is considered outdated by many).
• Verb: Perform Raqs Sharqi.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While there are no common idioms using "belly dance" as a phrase, the dance itself is sometimes metaphorically referenced to describe sinuous, undulating movement.
  • The flames seemed to belly dance in the fireplace.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen

Verb

1. perform a belly dance

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