quadrille
US /kwəˈdrɪl/
UK /kwəˈdrɪl/
1.
四对舞, 方阵舞
a square dance of French origin, popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, consisting of five or six contredanses
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The guests enjoyed dancing the quadrille at the ball.
客人们在舞会上尽情跳四对舞。
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Learning the steps of the quadrille can be quite intricate.
学习四对舞的舞步可能相当复杂。
2.
四人纸牌游戏
a game of cards played by four people with a 40-card pack
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They spent the evening playing a lively game of quadrille.
他们晚上玩了一场热闹的四人纸牌游戏。
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The rules of quadrille are quite complex for beginners.
四人纸牌游戏的规则对于初学者来说相当复杂。