| 单词 | rhyme |
| 释义 | rhyme (raɪm ) Word forms: rhymes , rhyming , rhymed 1. verb If one word rhymes with another or if two words rhyme, they have a very similar sound. Words that rhyme with each other are often used in poems. June always rhymes with moon in old love songs. [VERB + with] I only write poetry that rhymes. [VERB] ...a singer rhyming 'eyes' with 'realise'. [VERB noun + with] ...rhymed couplets. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: sound like, chime, harmonize 2. verb If a poem or song rhymes, the lines end with words that have very similar sounds. To make it rhyme he seems to have chosen the first word that came into his head. [VERB] ...rhyming couplets. [VERB-ing] 3. countable noun A rhyme is a word which rhymes with another word, or a set of lines which rhyme. The one rhyme for passion is fashion. [+ for] The lyrics are banal and the rhymes clumsy. 4. countable noun A rhyme is a short poem which has rhyming words at the ends of its lines. He was teaching Helen a little rhyme. 5. See also nursery rhyme 6. uncountable noun Rhyme is the use of rhyming words as a technique in poetry. If something is written in rhyme, it is written as a poem in which the lines rhyme. Porter stayed within the rules of rhyme. The plays are in rhyme. 7. rhyme or reason phrase If something happens or is done without rhyme or reason, there seems to be no logical reason for it to happen or be done. He picked people on a whim, without rhyme or reason. Synonyms: sense, meaning, plan, planning Idioms: without rhyme or reason happening without any logical or obvious reason Cuts are being made without rhyme or reason. The only motive is to save money to meet Treasury targets. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 押韵诗、歌曲, 韵诗歌中的 Japanese: 韻を用いる, 韻 |
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