Poetry Noun Poems ˈpəʊətri N Uncount 不可数名词 Wrote Beautiful
This flashcard defines "poetry" as poems considered as a literary form, and also as something beautiful or elegant. It provides examples of its usage in both contexts.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](作为文学形式的)诗,诗歌,韵文 Poems, considered as a form of literature, are referred to as poetry .
...Russian poetry...
俄罗斯诗歌
Lawrence Durrell wrote a great deal of poetry...
劳伦斯·达雷尔创作了大量的诗歌。
Since when have you been interested in poetry?
你从什么时候开始对诗歌感兴趣的?
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]诗的意境;诗一般美的事物 You can describe something very beautiful as poetry .
His music is purer poetry than a poem in words.
他的音乐比真正的诗歌更具诗意。
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poet·ry★/ˈpəʊətri; NAmEˈpoʊətri/noun1★[uncountable ]a collection of poems; poems in general 诗集;诗歌;诗作SYN
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◆epic/lyric/pastoral, etc. poetry史诗、抒情诗、田园诗等◆Maya Angelou's poetry玛雅 · 安吉罗的诗作◆a poetry reading诗歌朗诵☞collocationsat
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2[uncountable , singular ]( approving) a beautiful and elegant quality 美好的品质;优雅的气质;诗意◆There was poetry in all her gestures.她一举一动都很优美。poetrypoetriespoet·ry/ˈpəʊətri; NAmEˈpoʊətri/
1poems in general, or the art of writing them → poem, poet: He reads a lot of poetry. a poetry magazinemodern/lyric/love etc poetry a selection of religious poetry2a quality of beauty, gracefulness, and deep feelingpure/sheer poetry The way she moves on the court is sheer poetry. His golf swing is poetry in motion.COLLOCATIONSverbswrite poetry· I didn't know you wrote poetry.learn poetry· He made us learn a lot of poetry by heart.recite poetry (=say it to people from memory)· Occasionally, my father would recite the poetry of Baudelaire.phrasesa piece of poetry· We had to memorize a piece of poetry.a line of poetry· She often quoted lines of poetry.a book/volume/collection of poetry· He had two books of poetry published.poetry + NOUNa poetry reading (=when poems are read to people, usually by the writer)· I used to like giving poetry readings.a poetry book· He has just brought out another poetry book.a poetry anthology (=a book of poems by different people)· a poetry anthology containing work by modern Liverpool poetsadjectivesEnglish/French/Greek etc poetry· He was a student of English poetry.modern/contemporary poetry· She finds modern poetry difficult.
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n.诗;诗意,诗情;诗歌艺术
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