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poetry

/poh-i-tree/US // ˈpoʊ ɪ tri //UK // (ˈpəʊɪtrɪ) //

诗歌,诗词,诗,诗篇

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
    • : literary work in metrical form; verse.
    • : prose with poetic qualities.
    • : poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.
    • : poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.
    • : something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.

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Examples

  • The poetry he sent to a man by the name of John Langalibalele Dube, who lived about 80 miles away.

  • As a youth, Quetelet dabbled in writing operas and poetry, but wisely switched to math, before becoming an astronomer and ultimately the most accomplished statistician of his day.

  • Doing something that’s enjoyable to you and in line with your values is a great way to cope with the holidays, he added, “whether it’s writing poetry, riding a bike, baking bread or volunteering.”

  • While you can send short stories, comic books or poetry, they must have science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural or alternative history elements.

  • Whether via Zoom or in person, poetry readings are really for the people who show up, says Burt.

  • He campaigned and governed in poetry, and we are all the richer for it.

  • The bar also claims that it hosted the first-ever poetry slam 28 years ago.

  • Its essays, criticism, reportage, and poetry are not “product.”

  • As a young man, he also wrote poetry, was a star singer at his school, and tried his hand at pamphleteering.

  • Laskey, who earned a degree in psychology, enjoys painting and poetry.

  • I thought this young man was going to read us some of his poetry; it's too tiresome of him to stop to tell us about his bull-dog.

  • Aldhem, an English divine, died; said to have been the first Englishman who cultivated poetry.

  • He is the principal writer of Italian jocose poetry, which has ever since retained the name of poesia Bernesca.

  • He is described by Calamy as having been a good scholar, and possessing a taste for poetry.

  • She had heard in books of girls writing poetry, romance, history—gaining fifties and hundreds.