| 单词 | iambic trimeter |
| 释义 | > as lemmasiambic trimeter iambic trimeter, a verse consisting of six iambuses (three dipodies) in the odd feet of which the iambus may be replaced by its metrical equivalent (the tribrach) or a spondee or its equivalent, the even feet being kept pure (though in Latin especially the licence of substitution was extended even to them).extracted from iambicadj.n.iambic trimeter A verse of three measures; i.e. in trochaics, iambics, or anapæstics, of three dipodies (= six feet); in other rhythms, of three feet; esp. the iambic trimeter, the usual verse of the dialogue in ancient Greek plays. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > versification > metre > [noun] > variety of > trimeter trimeter1567 tripody1883 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Aviijv The foote of Syllabs shorte, and long Iambus hath to name..and trymeter (the verse which of the same, Consists) is cawld. a1637 B. Jonson tr. Horace Art of Poetrie 367 in Wks. (1640) III This foote yet in the famous Trimeters Of Accius, and Ennius, rare appeares. 1789 T. Twining tr. Aristotle Treat. Poetry 559 The hexameter is but one third longer than the Iambic trimeter; their respective times being 24, and 18. 1850 R. Browning Christmas-eve xviii. 65 Or Turklike brandishing a scimetar O'er anapæsts in comic-trimeter. 1859 Sat. Rev. 20 Aug. 225/2 Mr. Whyte and..Mr. Thomas..have translated the Inferno into English trimeters. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。