Definition of divertissement in English:

divertissement

noun dɪˈvəːtɪsməntˌdiːvɛːˈtiːsmɒ̃dəˈvərdəsmənt

1A minor entertainment or diversion.
小消遣，小娱乐
the intellectual divertissements of working men
工人们玩的智力小游戏。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is an episode with everyone in beaky white masks that I didn't quite follow, and a jazz-dance divertissement.
- The second program was the two-act The Two Pigeons - not seen in New York since 1963-and various other Ashton divertissements.
- If the divertissement and the etiquette were excellent derivatives, Church music had also its role to maintain.
- The delightful tableau featured on Friday's front page, showing a pair of young ladies in the throws of an evening's divertissement, was a work of art.
- That is, have we all been carried away by a desire for some kind of entertaining political divertissement?
- It's all on display for our divertissement in Twentieth Century Eightball.
- Finally we had divertissements from Napoli, a rarely-seen ballet here.
- It looked magnificent and was a suitable backdrop for the divertissements of the wedding celebrations.
- However, one can't really call this great drama, but a divertissement.
- The negligence of religion by scientists has made the science a tool of the lust for power or a mere divertissement.
- Okay, I'll admit, Norwich entertained me on that little divertissement.
- In contrast to Tailleferre's lightweight divertissement of a quartet, Durey's is concentrated, serious and powerful.
- Ultimately, however, this modest divertissement is all about Busch.
- But brevity is the soul of wit, and Lemoine's well-crafted divertissements have enchanted theatregoers for the past 22 years.
Synonyms
entertainment, amusement, recreation, pastime, game, hobby
1. 1.1Ballet A short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer's technical skill without advancing the plot or character development.
  〔芭蕾〕（芭蕾舞剧中与情节和人物进展无关的展示舞者技巧的）舞蹈小品
  Example sentencesExamples
  Comparing them and their comrades to booted divertissement dancers in nineteenth-century ballet is out of the question.
  A pleasing divertissement in classical style ended the program on a lighter note.
  A new, charming pas de cinq opened the Act III divertissements, set to a passage of Tchaikovsky music that Petipa never used.
  The Tarantella was originally not part of the Grand Pas de Deux, it was intended as a divertissement or National Dance in Act One.
  The existing Bournonville repertory ranges from full-scale story ballets to divertissements and small showpieces.

Origin

Early 18th century (specifically denoting a short ballet): French, from divertiss-, stem of divertir, from Latin divertere 'turn in separate ways'.

Definition of divertissement in US English:

divertissement

noundəˈvərdəsməntdəˈvərdəsmənt

1A minor entertainment or diversion.
小消遣，小娱乐
as a Sunday divertissement Wittgenstein would play Schubert quartets
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast to Tailleferre's lightweight divertissement of a quartet, Durey's is concentrated, serious and powerful.
- The negligence of religion by scientists has made the science a tool of the lust for power or a mere divertissement.
- Okay, I'll admit, Norwich entertained me on that little divertissement.
- If the divertissement and the etiquette were excellent derivatives, Church music had also its role to maintain.
- It's all on display for our divertissement in Twentieth Century Eightball.
- The second program was the two-act The Two Pigeons - not seen in New York since 1963-and various other Ashton divertissements.
- Finally we had divertissements from Napoli, a rarely-seen ballet here.
- Ultimately, however, this modest divertissement is all about Busch.
- It looked magnificent and was a suitable backdrop for the divertissements of the wedding celebrations.
- The delightful tableau featured on Friday's front page, showing a pair of young ladies in the throws of an evening's divertissement, was a work of art.
- That is, have we all been carried away by a desire for some kind of entertaining political divertissement?
- But brevity is the soul of wit, and Lemoine's well-crafted divertissements have enchanted theatregoers for the past 22 years.
- However, one can't really call this great drama, but a divertissement.
- There is an episode with everyone in beaky white masks that I didn't quite follow, and a jazz-dance divertissement.
Synonyms
entertainment, amusement, recreation, pastime, game, hobby
1. 1.1Ballet A short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer's technical skill without advancing the plot or character development.
  〔芭蕾〕（芭蕾舞剧中与情节和人物进展无关的展示舞者技巧的）舞蹈小品
  Example sentencesExamples
  A new, charming pas de cinq opened the Act III divertissements, set to a passage of Tchaikovsky music that Petipa never used.
  The Tarantella was originally not part of the Grand Pas de Deux, it was intended as a divertissement or National Dance in Act One.
  The existing Bournonville repertory ranges from full-scale story ballets to divertissements and small showpieces.
  A pleasing divertissement in classical style ended the program on a lighter note.
  Comparing them and their comrades to booted divertissement dancers in nineteenth-century ballet is out of the question.

Origin

Early 18th century (specifically denoting a short ballet): French, from divertiss-, stem of divertir, from Latin divertere ‘turn in separate ways’.

词汇	divertissement
释义	Definition of divertissement in English: divertissement noun dɪˈvəːtɪsməntˌdiːvɛːˈtiːsmɒ̃dəˈvərdəsmənt 1A minor entertainment or diversion. 小消遣，小娱乐 the intellectual divertissements of working men 工人们玩的智力小游戏。 Example sentencesExamples There is an episode with everyone in beaky white masks that I didn't quite follow, and a jazz-dance divertissement. The second program was the two-act The Two Pigeons - not seen in New York since 1963-and various other Ashton divertissements. If the divertissement and the etiquette were excellent derivatives, Church music had also its role to maintain. The delightful tableau featured on Friday's front page, showing a pair of young ladies in the throws of an evening's divertissement, was a work of art. That is, have we all been carried away by a desire for some kind of entertaining political divertissement? It's all on display for our divertissement in Twentieth Century Eightball. Finally we had divertissements from Napoli, a rarely-seen ballet here. It looked magnificent and was a suitable backdrop for the divertissements of the wedding celebrations. However, one can't really call this great drama, but a divertissement. The negligence of religion by scientists has made the science a tool of the lust for power or a mere divertissement. Okay, I'll admit, Norwich entertained me on that little divertissement. In contrast to Tailleferre's lightweight divertissement of a quartet, Durey's is concentrated, serious and powerful. Ultimately, however, this modest divertissement is all about Busch. But brevity is the soul of wit, and Lemoine's well-crafted divertissements have enchanted theatregoers for the past 22 years. Synonyms entertainment, amusement, recreation, pastime, game, hobby 1.1Ballet A short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer's technical skill without advancing the plot or character development. 〔芭蕾〕（芭蕾舞剧中与情节和人物进展无关的展示舞者技巧的）舞蹈小品 Example sentencesExamples Comparing them and their comrades to booted divertissement dancers in nineteenth-century ballet is out of the question. A pleasing divertissement in classical style ended the program on a lighter note. A new, charming pas de cinq opened the Act III divertissements, set to a passage of Tchaikovsky music that Petipa never used. The Tarantella was originally not part of the Grand Pas de Deux, it was intended as a divertissement or National Dance in Act One. The existing Bournonville repertory ranges from full-scale story ballets to divertissements and small showpieces. Origin Early 18th century (specifically denoting a short ballet): French, from divertiss-, stem of divertir, from Latin divertere 'turn in separate ways'. Definition of divertissement in US English: divertissement noundəˈvərdəsməntdəˈvərdəsmənt 1A minor entertainment or diversion. 小消遣，小娱乐 as a Sunday divertissement Wittgenstein would play Schubert quartets Example sentencesExamples In contrast to Tailleferre's lightweight divertissement of a quartet, Durey's is concentrated, serious and powerful. The negligence of religion by scientists has made the science a tool of the lust for power or a mere divertissement. Okay, I'll admit, Norwich entertained me on that little divertissement. If the divertissement and the etiquette were excellent derivatives, Church music had also its role to maintain. It's all on display for our divertissement in Twentieth Century Eightball. The second program was the two-act The Two Pigeons - not seen in New York since 1963-and various other Ashton divertissements. Finally we had divertissements from Napoli, a rarely-seen ballet here. Ultimately, however, this modest divertissement is all about Busch. It looked magnificent and was a suitable backdrop for the divertissements of the wedding celebrations. The delightful tableau featured on Friday's front page, showing a pair of young ladies in the throws of an evening's divertissement, was a work of art. That is, have we all been carried away by a desire for some kind of entertaining political divertissement? But brevity is the soul of wit, and Lemoine's well-crafted divertissements have enchanted theatregoers for the past 22 years. However, one can't really call this great drama, but a divertissement. There is an episode with everyone in beaky white masks that I didn't quite follow, and a jazz-dance divertissement. Synonyms entertainment, amusement, recreation, pastime, game, hobby 1.1Ballet A short dance within a ballet that displays a dancer's technical skill without advancing the plot or character development. 〔芭蕾〕（芭蕾舞剧中与情节和人物进展无关的展示舞者技巧的）舞蹈小品 Example sentencesExamples A new, charming pas de cinq opened the Act III divertissements, set to a passage of Tchaikovsky music that Petipa never used. The Tarantella was originally not part of the Grand Pas de Deux, it was intended as a divertissement or National Dance in Act One. The existing Bournonville repertory ranges from full-scale story ballets to divertissements and small showpieces. A pleasing divertissement in classical style ended the program on a lighter note. Comparing them and their comrades to booted divertissement dancers in nineteenth-century ballet is out of the question. Origin Early 18th century (specifically denoting a short ballet): French, from divertiss-, stem of divertir, from Latin divertere ‘turn in separate ways’.
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