| 单词 | dirge |
| 释义 | dirge (once / 3476 pages) n A dirge is a song of mourning, performed as a memorial to someone who’s died. As you might imagine, a dirge is usually quite sad. Another word with a similar meaning that you might know is “requiem.” The noun dirge comes from the Latin dirige, which means “direct,” and is the beginning of a prayer that translates as “Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God.” Dirge can still have a religious meaning, but it can also be any sad and mournful song, poem, or hymn composed or performed in memory of someone who has died. You can also say that something mournful sounds like a dirge, using the word in a more poetic sense. WORD FAMILYdirge: dirges USAGE EXAMPLES“I can’t tell you how thankful I am,” Mr. Garfunkel said of still being able to hit the dirge’s high notes. Washington Times(Nov 24, 2016) In remarks that were equal parts pep talk and funeral dirge, Clinton encouraged her backers to “never, ever give up.” Seattle Times(Nov 16, 2016) The show closed with the band playing “God Bless America,” and it sounded like a funeral dirge. Los Angeles Times(Nov 09, 2016) n a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Syn|Hypo|Hyper coronach, lament, requiem, threnody keen a funeral lament sung with loud wailing song, vocal a short musical composition with words |
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