"slow dance in triple measure," 1670s, from French menuet, from Old French menuet (adj.) "small, fine, delicate, narrow," from menu "small," from Latin minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). So called from the short steps taken in the dance. Spelling influenced in English by Italian minuetto.
雙語例句
1. He stepped a minuet gravely and gracefully.
他的小步舞跳得莊重而優(yōu)美.
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2. The pupils laughed at the sight of their teacher dancing a minuet in the yard.
小學(xué)生們一看到他們的老師在院子里跳小舞步都笑起來了.
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3. The diplomatic minuet is fascinating because three disconnected policy issues are now whirling on single floor.