日常口语中,泛指任何跳舞的人,语气中性,如“She is a good dancer.”。在新闻报道中,常指专业舞者或比赛选手,如“The dancer performed brilliantly.”,语气正式且客观。在文学作品或评论中,可能带有艺术性描述,强调舞者的表现力和美感,如“the dancer's fluid movements”。在学术写作(如舞蹈研究)中,则侧重技术或文化层面,如“the role of the dancer in contemporary choreography”。商务或法律文本中极少出现,除非涉及演出合同等,此时“dancer”指职业身份,语气严谨。
语法要点
“dancer”是可数名词,复数形式为“dancers”。常见句型:主语 + be + a dancer(如“He is a dancer.”);主语 + 动词 + as a dancer(如“She works as a dancer.”)。易错点:不要与“dancing”(动名词)混淆,“dancer”指人,而“dancing”指动作或活动。另外,注意冠词的使用,泛指时用“a dancer”,特指时用“the dancer”。
“dancer”本身无明显褒贬,但在某些搭配中可能带感情色彩,如“exotic dancer”指脱衣舞者,语境敏感。语域上,属于中性词汇,适用于各种场合。常见误用:将“dancer”与“dance”混淆(如“He is a dance”错误);或将“dancer”用于不合适的对象,如“a computer dancer”应说“a person who dances to computer music”。此外,避免在正式场合用“dancer”指代“舞伴”,后者用“partner”更准确。
常用组合
professional dancer
职业舞者
ballet dancer
芭蕾舞演员
lead dancer
领舞者
backup dancer
伴舞者
street dancer
街头舞者
dancer's body
舞者的身材
dancer's performance
舞者的表演
双语例句
She is a professional dancer at the Royal Ballet.
她是皇家芭蕾舞团的职业舞者。
The street dancers performed in the square, attracting a crowd.
街头舞者在广场表演,吸引了一群人。
He is not a good dancer, but he enjoys dancing at parties.
他舞跳得不好,但他喜欢在派对上跳舞。
The lead dancer gracefully moved across the stage.
领舞者优雅地穿过舞台。
As a backup dancer, she supports the main singer during concerts.
作为伴舞,她在演唱会期间支持主唱。
The swan is often described as a graceful dancer in the water.