Instead of the short steep skirts and rigid toeshoes worn by ballerinas, Duncan wore loose, flowing tunics, and she danced barefoot.
邓肯穿着宽松飘逸的束腰外衣,光着脚跳舞,而不是芭蕾舞演员穿的又短又陡的裙子和僵硬的脚趾鞋。
The men support the ballerinas, who pose with their uplifted arms.
男演员们托举着双臂向上伸展的女芭蕾舞演员们。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
To her, the exercises that Pavlova and the other ballerinas were doing seemed painful, even harmful, standing on tiptoe for hours, moving their bodies in unnatural ways.