| 释义 |
roun·de·lay
\ˈrau̇ndəˌlā also ˈrän-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: modification (influenced by lay) (IV) of Middle French rondelet, diminutive of rondel small circle, rondeau, from Old French — more at roundel
1.
a. : rondeau 2a
b. : a simple lively-spirited song or air
< water nymphs that are singing their roundelays under me — H.W.Longfellow >
2. : round dance
3. : a poem with a refrain that recurs frequently or at fixed intervals as in a rondel |