a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time, popular especially in the 18th century 米奴哀舞,小步舞 ■a piece of music in triple time in the style of such a dance, typically as a movement in a suite, sonata, or symphony and frequently coupled with a trio 米奴哀舞曲,小步舞曲
(minueted, minueting)
[no obj.]dance a minuet 跳米奴哀舞,跳小步舞
语源
late 17th cent.: from French menuet, fine, delicate', diminutive (used as a noun) of menu 'small'