单词 | dylanesque |
释义 | Dylanesqueadj. Resembling or reminiscent of Bob Dylan or his work, esp. his songs or records, which are characterized by poetic, often enigmatic, lyrics, a distinctive, abrasive vocal delivery, and music rooted in traditional American styles, such as folk, blues, and country; (sometimes) spec. typical or redolent of the folk music of his early records, which combined lyrics of social protest with acoustic guitar and harmonica playing. ΚΠ 1964 Yale Daily News 17 Nov. 3/2 Dylan seemed to begin forgetting his dislike of the ‘college student who trails me with a microphone and a tape machine’... Then, his tall Dylanesque manager came in. 1987 J. Curtis Rock Eras xvi. 208 [The song]..takes Dylanesque enigmas in the lyrics, and plays them off against startling instrumentation. 1996 N. Hodgkins in J. Buckley & M. Ellingham Rock: Rough Guide 398/2 The Dylanesque ‘Now That You Know Me’, with its driving melody and frantic harmonica, was infectious. 2017 Daily Mail (Nexis) 25 Aug. Adam Granduciel's Dylanesque drawl adds gravitas to lovesick power ballads and heartland rockers. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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