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i·amb /ˈaɪæm $ ˈaɪæm, ˈaɪæmb/ (also iambus /aɪˈæmbəs/) noun [countable] technical  ALa unit of rhythm in poetry, that has one short or weak beat followed by a long or strong beat, as in the word ‘alive’ 抑扬格〔诗歌的音步单位，即一个短或弱音节之后跟着一个长或强音节，如alive〕 —iambic /aɪˈæmbɪk/ adjectiveOrigin iamb (1800-1900) Latin iambus, from Greek iambos

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iamb
i‧amb /ˈaɪæm $ ˈaɪæm, ˈaɪæmb/ (also i‧am‧bus /aɪˈæmbəs/) noun [countable] technicala unit of rhythm in poetry, that has one short or weak beat followed by a long or strong beat, as in the word ‘alive’
—iambic /aɪˈæmbɪk/ adjective