1792, from Italian ballerina, literally "dancing girl," fem. of ballerino "dancer," from ballo "a dance" (see ball (n.2)). The Italian plural form ballerine formerly sometimes was used in English.
双语例句
1. The ballerina remained suspended in a faultless arabesque.
这位芭蕾**演员一直保持着完美的阿拉贝斯克舞姿不动。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina.
他已经和那位著名的俄罗斯芭蕾**演员做了搭档。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina.
她的动作具有芭蕾舞演员自然优雅的丰姿。
来自《权威词典》
4. When she was a little girl , she dreamed of becoming a ballerina.
