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nursery rhyme

儿歌,童谣,歌谣,童话

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a short, simple poem or song for very young children, as Hickory Dickory Dock.

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Examples

  • The piece she chooses is by Edgar Albert Guest, a rhythmic, staccato quasi nursery rhyme titled, “It Couldn’t Be Done.”

  • Mrs. Kouachi works at a nursery and has worn the veil since she made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2008.

  • One song interweaves adult themes into nursery rhyme cadence.

  • It tracks light, noise, and temperature in the nursery, as well as baby's heart rate and sleep position.

  • In Britain, asked by Nursery World, “How are you supporting working mothers?”

  • The pastel outdoor furnishings look like leftovers from a closed nursery school, while inside collared shirts seem overdressed.

  • Finding him awake, he sat by his side and, with the earnestness of a nursery-maid, patted him off to slumber.

  • Next morning Judy shouted that there was a rat in the nursery, and thus he forgot to tell her the wonderful news.

  • They were standing over the cots in the nursery late at night, and I think that Mamma was crying softly.

  • I don't exactly see how I could have been, considering I never made a rhyme in my life!

  • Black Sheep retreated to the nursery and read "Cometh up as a Flower" with deep and uncomprehending interest.