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rhapsody

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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rhap·so·dy /ˈræpsədi/ noun (plural rhapsodies) [countable]  1 APMa piece of music that is written to express emotion, and does not have a regular form 狂想曲 Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue 盖希文的《蓝色狂想曲》2 EXCITED formal an expression of eager and excited approval 赞美之词,热情赞颂 The performance was greeted with rhapsodies of praise. 观众对这场演出好评如潮。
Examples from the Corpus
rhapsodyI typed out a rhapsody about the delectable meal I had eaten.
Origin rhapsody (1500-1600) Latin rhapsodia, from Greek, from rhaptein to sew, stitch together + oide song
rhap·so·dy nounChineseSyllable
a is written music that to of piece Corpus express


rhapsody
rhapsody /ˈræpsədi/ noun (plural rhapsodies) [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: rhapsodia, from Greek, from rhaptein 'to sew, stitch together' + oide 'song'
1. a piece of music that is written to express emotion, and does not have a regular form:
    Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
2. formal an expression of eager and excited approval:
    The performance was greeted with rhapsodies of praise.


rhap·sodyBrE /ˈræpsədi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈræpsədi/ 🔊 noun (
plural
rhap·sodies
)
(often in titles 常用于标题) a piece of music that is full of feeling and is not regular in form 狂想曲Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies李斯特的《匈牙利狂想曲》(formal) the expression of great enthusiasm or happiness in speech or writing (言语或文字的)狂热表达,充满欣喜的表达 rhap·sodic BrE /ræpˈsɒdɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ræpˈsɑːdɪk/ 🔊 adjective