prosody

• 名词，指语言中重音和语调的模式，也指诗歌的韵律系统或对诗歌格律和作诗技巧的研究。

A noun referring to the patterns of stress and intonation in a language, the system of versification in poetry, or the study of poetic meter and the art of versification.

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1. Patterns of stress and intonationC1formal

   The patterns of rhythm, stress, and intonation used in spoken language.

   韵律

   • The prosody of her speech made it sound very musical.
   • Linguists study prosody to understand how meaning is conveyed through tone.
   • His native language has a very different prosody from English.

   同义词cadenceinflectionintonationrhythmstress

2. System of versificationC2formal

   A system of poetic meter and rhythm used in verse.

   诗律系统

   • The prosody of classical Latin poetry is based on vowel length.
   • Shakespeare's plays are written in a specific prosody.
   • The poet experimented with free verse, abandoning traditional prosody.

   同义词meterrhythmversification

3. C2formal

   The academic study of poetic meter and the art of writing verse.

   诗律学

   • She wrote her thesis on the prosody of Old English poetry.
   • The professor's lecture on prosody covered iambic pentameter.
   • Understanding prosody is essential for analyzing a poem's structure.

   同义词versification