单词 | lyric |
释义 | lyric —lyrically, adv. —lyricalness, n. /lir"ik/, adj. Also, lyrical. 1. (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and esp. the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry. 2. pertaining to or writing lyric poetry: a lyric poet. 3. characterized by or expressing spontaneous, direct feeling: a lyric song; lyric writing. 4. pertaining to, rendered by, or employing singing. 5. (of a voice) relatively light of volume and modest in range: a lyric soprano. 6. pertaining, adapted, or sung to the lyre, or composing poems to be sung to the lyre: ancient Greek lyric odes. n. 7. a lyric poem. 8. Often, lyrics. the words of a song. [1575-85; < L lyricus < Gk lyrikós. See LYRE, -IC] |
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