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rondeau

/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/

Meanings
noun

小重诗，圆歌。

A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas.

Examples :

"The poetry assignment was to write a rondeau about our favorite season, using the first line as a repeating refrain. "
这次的诗歌作业是写一首小重诗，内容关于我们最喜欢的季节，并且要用第一行诗作为重复出现的叠句。
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Related Words

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

听，聆听，倾听。

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

请仔细听我讲解，我喜欢听音乐。

Illustration medieval

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

中世纪的人，中古时代的人。

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

研究中世纪历史的历史学家讲述了中世纪时期农民面临的挑战。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration opening

opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

打开，开启。

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

转动门把手来打开门。

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

Illustration favorite

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

最爱，宠儿

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

我最喜欢的书是那本关于太空探索的。

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repeating verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

重复，反复。

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

为了确认结果，科学家们又重复做了一遍实验。

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independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

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distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

清晰，明显。

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

即使在嘈杂的交通环境中，她的声音仍然清晰可辨。

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stanzas noun

/ˈstænzəz/

诗节，诗段

"The poem about the school bus had four stanzas. "

关于校车的这首诗有四个诗节。

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monophonic adjective

/ˌmɑnəˈfɑnɪk/ /ˌmɒnəˈfɒnɪk/

单声道的，单音的

"The old radio only played music in monophonic sound, so everything sounded like it was coming from one direction. "

那台老式收音机只能播放单声道的音乐，所以听起来所有的声音都好像是从一个方向传来的。