Verse
[vɜːs] or [vɝs]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a piece of poetry.
(noun.) a line of metrical text.
(verb.) familiarize through thorough study or experience; 'She versed herself in Roman archeology'.
(verb.) compose verses or put into verse; 'He versified the ancient saga'.
校對:凯尔西--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A line consisting of a certain number of metrical feet (see Foot, n., 9) disposed according to metrical rules.
(n.) Metrical arrangement and language; that which is composed in metrical form; versification; poetry.
(n.) A short division of any composition.
(n.) A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses.
(n.) One of the short divisions of the chapters in the Old and New Testaments.
(n.) A portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.
(n.) A piece of poetry.
(v. t.) To tell in verse, or poetry.
(v. i.) To make verses; to versify.
艾莉森編輯
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Line (metrically arranged), line of poetry, stich.[2]. Versification, poetry, poesy, metrical composition, metrical language.[3]. [Colloquial.] Stanza, stave, staff.[4]. Passage (of Scripture), text, sentence.[5]. [Poetical.] Piece of poetry.
格拉迪斯校對
解釋/意思:
n. a line of poetry: metrical arrangement and language: poetry: a stanza: a short division of any composition esp. of the chapters of the Bible originally confined to the metrical books applied first to whole Bible in 1528: (mus.) a portion of an anthem to be performed by a single voice to each part.—v.t. to relate in verse.—ns. Vers-de-socié– (same as Society-verse; see under Sociable); Verse′let; Verse-mā′ker; Verse-mā′king; Verse′-man a writer of verses; Verse′-mong′er a scribbler of verses; Verse′-mong′ering verse-writing esp. of poor verses; Ver′ser a versifier; Ver′set (mus.) a very short organ interlude or prelude; Ver′sicle a little verse: in liturgy the verse said by the officiant.—adj. Versic′ūlar pertaining to verses.—ns. Versificā′tion the act art or practice of composing metrical verses; Ver′sificātor Ver′sificātrix a male female maker of verses; Ver′sifīer.—v.i. Ver′sify to make verses.—v.t. to relate in verse: to turn into verse:—pa.t. and pa.p. ver′sifīed.—n. Ver′sion the act of translating or turning from one language into another: that which is translated from one language into another: account: statement: a school exercise generally of composition in a foreign language.—adj. Ver′sional pertaining to a version or translation.—n. Ver′sionist a translator.—adj. Ver′sūal of the character of a verse pertaining to verses or short paragraphs.
阿黛尔編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- Why, my dear lad, I am even now courting the Nine, and turning Aristophanes into good English verse. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- But those who like Peter Featherstone never had a copy of themselves demanded, are the very last to wait for such a request either in prose or verse. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- I read a poem or two; whether the spell was in me or in the verse I know not, but my heart filled genially, my pulse rose. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- As she turned the pages rich in dainty devices with very pardonable pride, her eye fell upon one verse that made her stop and think. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- The poet may rebel against any attempt to set limits to his fancy; and he may argue truly that moralizing in verse is not poetry. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- No, no, Jack, don't,' interposed Bob Sawyer; 'it's a capital song, but I am afraid we had better not have the other verse. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- He drew forth a hymn book, gave out a verse, set a tune, and they all struck up the most dolorous of canticles. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Which is verse,' said Mr. Peggotty, surprised to find it out, 'though I hadn't such intentions. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- It was in familiar verse, according to the taste of the times and people, and addressed to the government there. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- You might as well say that scanning verse will teach you to scan the potato crops. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- They recited the verses which they had composed, to celebrate his valour and his victories. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Did not an immortal physicist and interpreter of hieroglyphs write detestable verses? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- That is all; the other verses are singularly complimentary to Ephesus. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- Mama used to teach me to dance and sing, and to say verses. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Wait till Mr. Ablewhite's verses are followed by Mr. Ablewhite himself. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- St. Clare read on in an animated voice, till he came to the last of the verses. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Poor Dagley read a few verses sometimes on a Sunday evening, and the world was at least not darker to him than it had been before. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- My daughter replied, that Mr. Franklin might strike in, and try his luck, before the verses were followed by the poet. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Truly it fulfils the prophecy so gracefully expressed in the verses quoted, and has become the common bond of union among the nations of the earth. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- He also enclosed a copy of verses on what he elegantly called his cousin's natal day. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- His father was a merchant, engaged in business in Pisa, a man well versed in the Latin and Greek tongues, and well known for his knowledge of mathematics. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Gautama became versed in all the metaphysics of his age. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- A woman's standard of truthfulness was tacitly held to be lower: she was the subject creature, and versed in the arts of the enslaved. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- And Bell himself was not sufficiently well versed in business affairs to know how to make the most of his invention. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- But he was well versed in the Hellenic theologies of Alexandria, and his language was Greek. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- There was a most ingenious doctor, who seemed to be perfectly versed in the whole nature and system of government. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Happily, there are more ways than one of sowing the good seed, and few persons are better versed in those ways than myself. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
吉米編輯