1706, from French pirouette "spinning top; pirouette in dancing," from Middle French pirouet "spinning top" (15c.), from Gallo-Roman root *pir- "peg, plug" (source of Italian piruolo "peg top") + diminutive suffix -ette.
pirouette (v.)
1822, from pirouette (n.) and also from French pirouetter. Related: Pirouetted; pirouetting.
实用例句
1. She turned a pirouette on the ice.
她在冰上做了个单足旋转动作.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Roy: You mean you can pirouette and all that sort of thing?
罗伊: 你的意思是你能“单脚着地旋转”和做诸如此类的动作?来自互联网
3. And you mean you can pirouette and all that sort of thing?
你是说你会转圈什么的?来自互联网
4. Exit by flying away straight and level while continuing to pirouette.
