verse
UK [vɜ:s] US [vɝ:s] noun
ADVANCED uncountable
■writing which is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry 诗；诗歌；韵文•comic/light/satirical verse打油／谐趣／讽刺诗 •Shakespeare wrote mostly in verse.莎士比亚主要用韵文来写作。 ADVANCED countable
■one of the parts into which a poem or song is divided 诗节；（歌曲的）节•Each verse was sung as a solo and then everyone joined in on the chorus.每一节都以独唱形式演唱，然后所有人一同合唱。 countable
■one of the series of short parts into which the writing of a holy book is divided （宗教圣书的）节•She recited a verse from the Bible/the Koran.她背诵了《圣经》／《可兰经》里的一节。 |