| 单词 | prose |
| 释义 | prose n. & v. --n 1. the ordinary form of the written or spoken language (opp. POETRY, VERSE) (Milton's prose works). 2. a passage of prose, esp. for translation into a foreign language. 3. a tedious speech or conversation. 4. a plain matter-of-fact quality (the prose of existence). 5. Eccl. = SEQUENCE 8. --v 1. intr. (usu. foll. by about, away, etc.) talk tediously (was prosing away about his dog). 2. tr. turn (a poem etc.) into prose. Phrases and idioms prose idyll a short description in prose of a picturesque, esp. rustic, incident, character, etc. prose poem (or poetry) a piece of imaginative poetic writing in prose. Derivatives proser n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L prosa (oratio) straightforward (discourse), fem. of prosus, earlier prorsus direct |
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