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verses

UK //ˈvɜːsɪz//US //ˈvɜːrsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'versus',意为“一行”或“转向”,后经古法语 'vers' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指诗歌或歌曲中的一行或一段,通常具有特定的韵律和节奏。

“She recited the first two verses of the poem.”

(她背诵了这首诗的前两节。)

“The song has beautiful verses and a catchy chorus.”

(这首歌有优美的诗句和朗朗上口的副歌。)

❶ 在宗教文本中,特指圣经或其他经典中的一小段经文。

“The pastor read a verse from the Book of Psalms.”

(牧师朗读了《诗篇》中的一节经文。)

“She highlighted her favorite verse in the Bible.”

(她在圣经中标记了她最喜欢的经文。)

同义词:stanza, line, passage, section, couplet

verb

❶ 指用诗歌或韵文的形式表达或创作。

“He versed his thoughts in a beautiful poem.”

(他用一首美丽的诗表达了他的想法。)

“She enjoys versing her experiences in rhyme.”

(她喜欢用押韵的方式表达她的经历。)

同义词:compose, rhyme, poetize, write, put into verse

常见短语

chapter and verse — 指详细而精确的引用或说明,通常用于强调信息来源的准确性。

“He could quote the law chapter and verse.”

(他能一字不差地引用法律条文。)

give chapter and verse — 提供详细的证据或出处,通常用于支持某个论点或声明。

“She gave chapter and verse to prove her point.”

(她提供了详细的证据来证明她的观点。)