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rondeaux

/ˈrɒndoʊz/ /rɒnˈdoʊz/

Meanings
noun

圆曲，叠韵诗。

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 poem used a rondeau, repeating the opening words "Golden sun" at the end of each stanza. "
这首诗采用了圆曲的形式，在每节诗末都重复了开头的词语“金色阳光”。
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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 history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

历史, 史, 史实

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

如果我们不从历史的错误中吸取教训，历史就会重演。

Illustration rondeau

rondeau noun

/ˈɹɒn.dəʊ/

小重诗，圆歌。

"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。

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 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 featuring

featuring verb

/ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfiːtʃərɪn/

着重，强调.

"This week's math test is featuring fractions, so make sure you study them carefully. "

这周的数学考试着重考察分数，所以一定要认真复习分数。

Illustration repeating

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。

Illustration independent

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。

Illustration stanzas

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。

Illustration refrain

refrain verb

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

克制，抑制。

""Please refrain from talking during the movie." "

请在电影放映期间不要说话。

Illustration monophonic

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。