clerihew
/kler-uh-hyoo/US // ˈklɛr əˌhyu //UK // (ˈklɛrɪˌhjuː) //
克利维尤,克利维厄,克利维尔,克里夫
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Prosody.
- : a light verse form, usually consisting of two couplets, with lines of uneven length and irregular meter, the first line usually containing the name of a well-known person.
Examples
"I shall be happy for one," said Mrs. Clerihew, laying stress on the aspirate.
"Two gills to the coffin-room, Mrs. Clerihew," he cried to the woman in the kitchen.
"Convictions are well enough when you can afford 'em," Brother Clerihew grunted again.
The three kept sentry, knowing that Clerihew must sooner or later return with his convoy, there being no other exit.
The quarrel had started in the forenoon over a dirty trick played by Brother Clerihew, the ex-butler.
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