Many a quadrille table was spoiled that memorable evening . 在這個(gè)令人難忘的夜晚,多少?gòu)埮谱澜o耽擱了。
Shall we try another figure of the lobster quadrille “我們?cè)偬还?jié)蝦四組舞好嗎? ”
Ladies and gentlemen , the imperial quadrille 各位先生女士,皇家方舞
" carmela wished to form a quadrille , but there was one lady wanting “卡美拉想跳一次清一色的四對(duì)舞,但還少一個(gè)女的。
She had also asked him twice to dine at rosings , and had sent for him only the saturday before , to make up her pool of quadrille in the evening 夫人曾經(jīng)請(qǐng)他到羅新斯去吃過(guò)兩次飯,上星期六晚上還請(qǐng)他到她家里去打過(guò)“夸錐” 。
At each cross - path was an orchestra , and tables spread with refreshments ; the guests stopped , formed quadrilles , and danced in any part of the grounds they pleased 來(lái)賓們收住腳步,組成四對(duì)一組的舞隊(duì),各自隨意選了一塊地方跳起舞來(lái)。
One of the cavaliers then hastened to invite teresa , without whom it was impossible for the quadrille to be formed , but the young girl had disappeared 于是有一個(gè)舞伴就急忙去請(qǐng)德麗莎,因?yàn)闆]有她就組不成四對(duì)舞,但那年輕姑娘卻已經(jīng)不見了。
The young man looked , bowed in obedience , and then went to teresa , and invited her to dance in a quadrille directed by the count s daughter 那青年人向著那只可愛的手指的方向看了一眼,鞠躬表示服從,然后走到德麗莎面前,邀請(qǐng)她去參加由伯爵的女兒所領(lǐng)舞的四對(duì)舞。
She had almost all the honors of the quadrille , and if she were envious of the count of san - felice s daughter , we will not undertake to say that carmela was not jealous of her 那一次四對(duì)舞的風(fēng)頭幾乎都被她一個(gè)人搶去了,而假如說(shuō)她在妒嫉圣費(fèi)里斯伯爵的女兒,我可不敢擔(dān)保卡美拉不妒嫉她。
When the quadrille was over , i went over and said good evening to the hostess who , for the benefit of her guests , was displaying a dazzling pair of shoulders and much of her magnificent breasts 女主人美麗的肩膀和半裸著的迷人的胸脯展現(xiàn)在全體賓客的面前,在四組舞以后,我走過(guò)去向她致意。
a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
music for dancing the quadrille
百科解釋
Quadrille is a historic dance performed by four couples in a rectangular formation, and a precursor to traditional square dancing. It is also a style of music.