poetry
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++po·et·ry /ˈpəʊətri $ ˈpoʊ-/ ●●● W3 noun [uncountable] 1 ALpoems in general, or the art of writing them 诗，诗歌；作诗的艺术 → poem, poet He reads a lot of poetry. 他大量阅读诗歌。 a poetry magazine 诗歌杂志modern/lyric/love etc poetry a selection of religious poetry 宗教诗歌选2 GRACEFULa quality of beauty, gracefulness, and deep feeling 诗意，诗情；诗一般的美pure/sheer poetry The way she moves on the court is sheer poetry. 她在球场上的动作简直太优美了。 His golf swing is poetry in motion. 他打高尔夫球的挥杆动作透出行云流水般的优雅。n COLLOCATIONSverbswrite poetryI didn't know you wrote poetry.learn poetryHe made us learn a lot of poetry by heart.recite poetry (=say it to people from memory)Occasionally, my father would recite the poetry of Baudelaire.phrasesa piece of poetryWe had to memorize a piece of poetry.a line of poetryShe often quoted lines of poetry.a book/volume/collection of poetryHe had two books of poetry published.poetry + NOUNa poetry reading (=when poems are read to people, usually by the writer)I used to like giving poetry readings.a poetry bookHe has just brought out another poetry book.a poetry anthology (=a book of poems by different people)a poetry anthology containing work by modern Liverpool poetsadjectivesEnglish/French/Greek etc poetryHe was a student of English poetry.modern/contemporary poetryShe finds modern poetry difficult.Examples from the Corpus
poetry• a poetry class• Quite clearly, Hausmann acknowledged its connection with Dada poetry.• His taste for poetry too reflects his tutor's skill.• He read me some of his poetry.• But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life.• As a piece of poetry, it seems a fairly conventional summoning of royal emblems.• The way she moves is pure poetry.• And yet with what poetry did this petty man long for his niche and his pleasures.• The commercial streets are filled with upscale shops, art galleries, outdoor cafes and bookstores where poetry readings are held.• Aristotle scorned history as being unselective, whereas poetry and myth were not.modern/lyric/love etc poetry• His idiosyncratic usage is at once fascinating for analysis and a warning against making unwary generalisations about lyric poetry.• Amelia loved poetry and had an ingrained habit of retreating into it to handle difficult situations.• Then again, poets seem able to turn bad love - selfish, shitty love into good love poetry.• There are no special deictic terms or elements to be found in lyric poetry.• She loved poetry and was quick to laugh or weep at the vicissitudes of life.• Bakhtin is unusual among literary critics in making the focus of his activity the novel rather than lyric poetry or drama.• They love poetry, and their food, for both vegetarians and meat eaters, is delicious.• Few critics join Ortega in refusing women even the conditions necessary to write lyric poetry on sentimental themes.pure/sheer poetry• The work was completed, the Tyndalls eventually passed away and now the University has a music Department housed in pure poetry.• He wished to put in a plea for the teaching of pure poetry in the primary school.po·et·ry noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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poetry
po‧et‧ry W3 /ˈpəʊətri, ˈpəʊɪtri $ ˈpoʊ-/
noun [uncountable]1. poems in general, or the art of writing them ⇨ poem, poet:
He reads a lot of poetry.
a poetry magazine
modern/lyric/love etc poetry
a selection of religious poetry
2. a quality of beauty, gracefulness, and deep feeling
pure/sheer poetry
The way she moves on the court is sheer poetry.
His golf swing is poetry in motion.
■ verbs
▪write poetry I didn't know you wrote poetry.
▪learn poetry He made us learn a lot of poetry by heart.
▪recite poetry (=say it to people from memory) Occasionally, my father would recite the poetry of Baudelaire.
■ phrases
▪a piece of poetry We had to memorize a piece of poetry.
▪a line of poetry She often quoted lines of poetry.
▪a book/volume/collection of poetry He had two books of poetry published.
■ poetry + NOUN
▪a poetry reading (=when poems are read to people, usually by the writer) I used to like giving poetry readings.
▪a poetry book He has just brought out another poetry book.
▪a poetry anthology (=a book of poems by different people) a poetry anthology containing work by modern Liverpool poets
■ adjectives
▪English/French/Greek etc poetry He was a student of English poetry.
▪modern/contemporary poetry She finds modern poetry difficult.
■ poems
▪poetry poems in general, or the art of writing them: He reads a lot of poetry. | She wrote poetry and children’s stories. | a poetry book
▪verse words arranged in the form of poetry: a book of comic verse
▪anthology a set of poems by different people collected together in one book: an anthology of Caribbean poetry
po‧et‧ry W3 /ˈpəʊətri, ˈpəʊɪtri $ ˈpoʊ-/
noun [uncountable]1. poems in general, or the art of writing them ⇨ poem, poet: modern/lyric/love etc poetry
2. a quality of beauty, gracefulness, and deep feeling
pure/sheer poetry
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Being a writer 当作家
write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传 become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家 find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人 have a new book out出版一部新书 edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿 dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere 情节、人物和氛围
construct/create/weave/weave sth into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展 introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物 describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(sb as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋 create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛 build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛 evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情 convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉 engage the reader吸引读者 seize/capture/grip the (reader's) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力 arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情 lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery 语言、风格和形象语言
use/employ language/imagery/humour/( humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a deviceespecially
使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段 use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧 be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义 evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉 create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果 maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调 introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题 inspire a novel/a poet/sb's work/sb's imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism 阅读与评论
read an author/sb's work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章 review a book/a novel/sb's work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品 give sth/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评 be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作 quote a phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话 provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论 study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章 translate sb's work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗