
好词典

源自拉丁语 'versus',意为'一行、转折',后经古法语 'vers' 进入英语。
❶ 诗歌或歌曲中的一行或一节,通常具有特定的韵律和节奏。
“She recited a beautiful verse from the poem.”
(她朗诵了诗中优美的一节。)
“The song has three verses and a chorus.”
(这首歌有三节歌词和一个副歌。)
❶ 泛指诗歌或韵文,与散文相对。
“He prefers reading verse to prose.”
(比起散文,他更喜欢读诗歌。)
“Shakespeare's verse is famous for its beauty.”
(莎士比亚的诗歌以其优美而闻名。)
❶ 用诗歌表达或创作诗歌。
“He versed his feelings in a sonnet.”
(他用一首十四行诗表达了他的感受。)
“She enjoys versing about nature.”
(她喜欢用诗歌描写自然。)
blank verse — 无韵诗,指不押韵但有固定节奏的诗行,常见于莎士比亚的作品中。
“Shakespeare often used blank verse in his plays.”
(莎士比亚经常在他的戏剧中使用无韵诗。)
free verse — 自由诗,指不受传统韵律和节奏约束的诗歌形式。
“Modern poets frequently write in free verse.”
(现代诗人经常创作自由诗。)