passus

/ˈpæsəs/ /ˈpɑːsəs/

Meanings

noun

章，节。

A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

Examples :

"The professor assigned us to read the first five passus of Piers Plowman for next week's class. "

下周上课，教授让我们阅读《农夫皮尔斯》的前五个章节。

literature writing

Related Words

read noun

/ɹiːd/ /ɹid/ /ɹɛd/

台词，朗读稿。

"The actor practiced his read for the school play diligently. "

那位演员为了学校的戏剧演出，非常努力地练习他的台词。

long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

长元音

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

"Boat"这个词里的"o"是一个长元音。

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

类别，种类，等级

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

通常用来暗示属于一个大的类别。

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授，讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

部分，片段。

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

木匠小心地从大木头上锯下一段来当柴烧。

poem noun

/ˈpoʊ̯ɪm/ /ˈpəʊ̯ɪm/ /poʊ̯m/

诗歌，诗。

"My grandmother wrote a beautiful poem about her childhood memories. "

我的奶奶写了一首美丽的诗歌，回忆她的童年时光。

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

第一名，首位

"He was the first to complete the course."

他是第一个完成课程的人。

piers noun

/pɪərz/ /pɪrz/

码头，栈桥

"Fishermen often stand on the piers to cast their lines into the ocean. "

渔民们经常站在码头上，把鱼线抛向大海。

narrative noun

/ˈnæɹətɪv/

叙述，记叙，故事。

"The teacher's narrative of the historical event was clear and easy to follow. "

老师对这个历史事件的叙述清晰易懂。

assigned verb

/əˈsaɪnd/

分配，指派。

"to assign a day for trial"

指定一天开庭

plowman noun

/ˈplaʊ.mən/

农夫，犁地的人。

"The plowman worked from sunrise to sunset, preparing the fields for planting. "

那位农夫从日出工作到日落，犁地为播种做准备。

canto noun

/ˈkæntəʊ/ /ˈkæntoʊ/

章，篇章。

"The epic poem was so long that each canto, or section, was like reading an entire short story. "

这部史诗非常长，每一章，也就是每一部分，都像读完一个完整的短篇故事。