waltz• The show will feature dance music by Bach, waltzes by Strauss and Tchaikovsky, and a play-along piece.• After the polonaise, the first waltzbrightened the room with its jauntyrhythm.• They had waltzed the last waltz together, now the evening was over.• They love big gatherings and dances, where whole families will take part in waltzes and two-steps.• Joseph sat on the frontporch playing the popularwaltzes and reels of the day.• They like everything from Strauss waltzes to a taste of the avant-garde.• The Strauss waltz started up in the bedroom.• Viennese waltzes
2[intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] informalWALK to walk somewhere calmly and confidently – used to show disapproval 大摇大摆地走〔含贬义〕
waltz in/into/up to
Jeff just waltzed up to the bar and helped himself to a drink.
杰夫大摇大摆地走到吧台,给自己弄了一杯喝的。
She can’t waltz in here and start making changes.
她不能大摇大摆地跑到这里来动手改这改那的。
3waltz off with somethingphrasal verbphr v informalTAKE something FROM SOMEWHEREto take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this 擅自拿走;误拿走
waltz• There's no point in asking to go up there in order to waltz around a bit.• They were like dancing partners, waltzing away into darkness.• A waltzingcouplebumped the arm of a man stuffing a dumpling into his mouth.• He waltzed her around the room a little as the soft music started to flow smoothly over them.• A few follow gracefully some yardsbehind, dancing in ever-widening curves, waltzing in circles at the curbs.• To waltz Matilda is to carry a swag.• The band put an easybeat through every tune, you could waltz or smooch or shuffle.
Originwaltz1
(1700-1800)Germanwalzer, from walzen“to roll, dance”