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free verse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌfree ˈverse noun [uncountable]  ALpoetry that does not have a fixed structure and does not rhyme 〔无固定格律的〕自由诗 blank verse
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free verseBoth have the rhythms that one may associate with free verse poetry, yet few would call these poems.
ˌfree ˈverse nounChineseSyllable
Corpus fixed have not does and poetry structure a that


free verse
ˌfree ˈverse noun [uncountable]
poetry that does not have a fixed structure and does not rhymeblank verse


free verseBrE /ˌfriː ˈvɜːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfriː ˈvɜːrs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (specialist) poetry without a regular rhythm or rhyme (无固定格律的)自由诗   compare blank verse