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tenson

/ˈtɛnsən/

Meanings
noun

辩论歌, 争辩诗

A form of lyric poem used by troubadours in Provençal in which two voices present different sides of an argument, in alternate stanzas, lines, or groups of lines with identical structure.

Examples :

"The literature class studied a famous tenson between two poets, each arguing for a different approach to writing about love. "
文学课上，我们学习了一首著名的辩论歌，由两位诗人创作，他们各自论证了一种不同的爱情写作方式。
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Related Words

Illustration troubadours

troubadours noun

/ˈtruːbədɔːrz/ /ˈtruːbədʊrz/

游吟诗人，吟游诗人。

"Traveling troubadours entertained the villagers with stories and songs of love and adventure. "

四处游历的吟游诗人用爱情和冒险的故事和歌曲款待村民。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration studied

studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

做作的，谨慎的，刻意的。

"She gave a studied reply."

她的回答显得很做作，明显是斟酌过的。

Illustration identical

identical noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

相同之处，一样的东西

"My sister and I have identical handwriting styles; it's difficult for our teacher to tell our papers apart. "

我和我妹妹的笔迹完全一样，老师很难分清我们的试卷。

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

结构，构造。

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

鸟儿们用树枝和各种废弃物搭建了一个令人惊叹的构造。

Illustration approach

approach noun

/əˈpɹəʊt͡ʃ/ /əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/

靠近，接近，方法.

"The approach to the school was blocked by a fallen tree. "

通往学校的路被一棵倒下的树挡住了。

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 present

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

现在, 目前.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

现在，我的重点是完成这个工作项目。

Illustration alternate

alternate noun

/ˈɔltərnət/ /ˈæltərˌneɪt/

轮流，替代，交替。

"The alternate periods of rain and sunshine made for a very unpredictable afternoon. "

轮流的降雨和阳光交替出现，让这个下午变得非常难以预测。

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

论据，理由。

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

我坚持要晚点走的原因是，我需要更多时间来完成我的项目，这是我的论据。

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

文学，文艺。

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

学校图书馆的文学馆藏包括小说、诗歌和短篇故事。