Definition of pas de chat in English:

pas de chat

noun ˌpɑː də ˈʃaˌpä də ˈSHä

Ballet

A jump in which each foot in turn is raised to the opposite knee.
〔芭蕾〕雀跃舞步；猫步
Example sentencesExamples
- Large hairy males, concentrating intensely, went about en pointe, making all the right moves, pliés and lifts, an elegant pas de chat.
- An interesting point here: within the added phrase there is a little hop in which the ‘supporting’ foot jumps over the raised foot, and which, on paper, bears a striking resemblance to a pas de chat.
- I don't recall having particular problems with this pas de chat, so I never did anything special for it.
- I can't help wondering if it may have started life as a pas de chat.
- ‘In the first entrance, she's got to sparkle and to transmit that in her pas de chat - very fast legs, so the audience is almost caught unawares,’ he says.

Origin

French, literally 'step of a cat'.

Definition of pas de chat in US English:

pas de chat

nounˌpä də ˈSHä

Ballet

A jump in which each foot in turn is raised to the opposite knee.
〔芭蕾〕雀跃舞步；猫步
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't recall having particular problems with this pas de chat, so I never did anything special for it.
- I can't help wondering if it may have started life as a pas de chat.
- ‘In the first entrance, she's got to sparkle and to transmit that in her pas de chat - very fast legs, so the audience is almost caught unawares,’ he says.
- Large hairy males, concentrating intensely, went about en pointe, making all the right moves, pliés and lifts, an elegant pas de chat.
- An interesting point here: within the added phrase there is a little hop in which the ‘supporting’ foot jumps over the raised foot, and which, on paper, bears a striking resemblance to a pas de chat.

Origin

French, literally ‘step of a cat’.

词汇	pas de chat
释义	Definition of pas de chat in English: pas de chat noun ˌpɑː də ˈʃaˌpä də ˈSHä Ballet A jump in which each foot in turn is raised to the opposite knee. 〔芭蕾〕雀跃舞步；猫步 Example sentencesExamples Large hairy males, concentrating intensely, went about en pointe, making all the right moves, pliés and lifts, an elegant pas de chat. An interesting point here: within the added phrase there is a little hop in which the ‘supporting’ foot jumps over the raised foot, and which, on paper, bears a striking resemblance to a pas de chat. I don't recall having particular problems with this pas de chat, so I never did anything special for it. I can't help wondering if it may have started life as a pas de chat. ‘In the first entrance, she's got to sparkle and to transmit that in her pas de chat - very fast legs, so the audience is almost caught unawares,’ he says. Origin French, literally 'step of a cat'. Definition of pas de chat in US English: pas de chat nounˌpä də ˈSHä Ballet A jump in which each foot in turn is raised to the opposite knee. 〔芭蕾〕雀跃舞步；猫步 Example sentencesExamples I don't recall having particular problems with this pas de chat, so I never did anything special for it. I can't help wondering if it may have started life as a pas de chat. ‘In the first entrance, she's got to sparkle and to transmit that in her pas de chat - very fast legs, so the audience is almost caught unawares,’ he says. Large hairy males, concentrating intensely, went about en pointe, making all the right moves, pliés and lifts, an elegant pas de chat. An interesting point here: within the added phrase there is a little hop in which the ‘supporting’ foot jumps over the raised foot, and which, on paper, bears a striking resemblance to a pas de chat. Origin French, literally ‘step of a cat’.
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