| 释义 |
as·so·nance
\ˈasənən(t)s, ˈaas-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Latin assonare + French -ance
1. : resemblance of sound in words or syllables
< notice the assonance in ring and hild — George Saintsbury >
2.
a. : relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels
b. : repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants (as in cálamo and plátano) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse — called alsovowel rhyme
3. : incomplete correspondence : resemblance
< assonance between facts seemingly remote — J.R.Lowell >
— compare consonance |