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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. 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.