choreography
UK/.kɒriә'ɒgræfi/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
The art of designing and arranging the steps and movements of a dance.
编舞艺术，设计和编排舞蹈动作的技艺。
n.
The sequence of movements itself in a particular dance or performance.
（某段舞蹈或表演的）整套编排动作。
词根拆分
词根派生choreo-（舞蹈）+ graph（写）+ -y = "写下舞步"——字面就是把动作记录下来。希腊语 khoreia 指群舞（同一个 khoros 也给了我们 chorus 合唱队）；choreography 就是把这些动作"写"下来的艺术。
词根 graph 还连着 34 个词常用搭配
- 1.intricate choreography精巧的编舞
- 2.dance choreography舞蹈编排
- 3.original choreography原创编舞
例句
- 1.
The choreography for the finale took weeks to perfect.
终场的编舞花了数周才打磨完成。
- 2.
Her choreography blends ballet and hip-hop.
她的编舞融合了芭蕾和嘻哈。
- 3.
Critics praised the intricate choreography.
评论家盛赞这套精巧的编舞。