quadrille

quadrille1
[kwɒˈdrɪl]
noun
  1. a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of which is a complete dance in itself
    （由四对组成的）夸德里尔舞，方阵舞
    ■a piece of music for this dance
    夸德里尔舞曲，方阵舞曲
    ■each of four groups of riders taking part in a tournament or carousel, distinguished by a special costume or colours
    （锦标赛或骑术竞赛上身着特殊服饰或彩色服饰的四队骑手中的）一队骑手
    ■a riding display
    马术表演，骑术表演
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from French from Spanish cuadrilla or Italian quadriglia 'troop, company', from cuadra, quadra 'square', based on Latin quadrare 'make square'
quadrille2
[kwɒˈdrɪl]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a trick-taking card game for four players using a pack of forty cards (i.e. one lacking eights, nines, and tens), fashionable in the 18th century
    夸德里尔牌戏（一种四人纸牌戏，采用40张牌，即其中没有8点、9点和10点，流行于18世纪）
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from French, perhaps from Spanish cuartillo (from cuarto 'fourth'). The change in the first syllable was due to association with quadrille
quadrille3
[kwɒˈdrɪl]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a ruled grid of small squares, especially on paper
    （尤指纸张上的）规则小方格
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: from French quadrillé, from quadrille 'small square', from Spanish cuadrillo 'small block'
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