英语词汇“limerick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(lɪmərɪk)

Word forms: plural limericks

countable noun

A limerick is a humorous poem which has five lines.

limerick in British English

(ˈlɪmərɪk)

noun

a form of comic verse consisting of five anapaestic lines of which the first, second, and fifth have three metrical feet and rhyme together and the third and fourth have two metrical feet and rhyme together

Word origin

C19: allegedly from will you come up to Limerick?, a refrain sung between nonsense verses at a party

Limerick in British English

(ˈlɪmərɪk)

noun

a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in N Munster province: consists chiefly of an undulating plain with rich pasture and mountains in the south. County town: Limerick. Pop: 175 304 (2002). Area: 2686 sq km (1037sq miles)

a port in SW Republic of Ireland, county town of Limerick, at the head of the Shannon estuary. Pop: 86 998 (2002)

Limerick in American English

(ˈlɪmərɪk; ˈlɪmrɪk)

county in SW Ireland, in Munster province: 1,037 sq mi (2,686 sq km); pop. 110,000

its county seat: pop. 75,000

limerick in American English

(ˈlɪmərɪk; ˈlɪmrɪk)

noun

a nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, now often bawdy, usually with the rhyme scheme aabba, the first, second, and fifth lines having three stresses, the third and fourth having two: the form was popularized by Edward Lear (Ex.: There was a young lady named Harris, / Whom nothing could ever embarrass / Till the bath salts one day / In the tub where she lay / Turned out to be plaster of Paris)

Word origin

prob. < Ir refrain containing the name

Examples of 'limerick' in a sentence
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`And the answering limerick is: `Dear Sir, Your astonishment's odd.Then hadn't it been Deeck, the phlegmatic militiaman who had taught her an English limerick ?

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Republic of Ireland counties, Main British and Irish ports

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British English: limerick NOUN

A limerick is a humorous poem which has five lines.

American English: limerick
Brazilian Portuguese: quintilha humorística
Chinese: 五行打油诗
European Spanish: quintilla humorística
French: petit poème humoristique
German: Limerick
Italian: poesiola umoristica di cinque versi
Japanese: こっけい詩
Korean: 5행의 희시
European Portuguese: quintilha humorística
Latin American Spanish: quintilla humorística

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释义	Trends of limerick View usage for: limerick (lɪmərɪk) Word forms: plural limericks countable noun A limerick is a humorous poem which has five lines. limerick in British English (ˈlɪmərɪk) noun a form of comic verse consisting of five anapaestic lines of which the first, second, and fifth have three metrical feet and rhyme together and the third and fourth have two metrical feet and rhyme together Word origin C19: allegedly from will you come up to Limerick?, a refrain sung between nonsense verses at a party Limerick in British English (ˈlɪmərɪk) noun 1. a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in N Munster province: consists chiefly of an undulating plain with rich pasture and mountains in the south. County town: Limerick. Pop: 175 304 (2002). Area: 2686 sq km (1037sq miles) 2. a port in SW Republic of Ireland, county town of Limerick, at the head of the Shannon estuary. Pop: 86 998 (2002) Limerick in American English (ˈlɪmərɪk; ˈlɪmrɪk) 1. county in SW Ireland, in Munster province: 1,037 sq mi (2,686 sq km); pop. 110,000 2. its county seat: pop. 75,000 limerick in American English (ˈlɪmərɪk; ˈlɪmrɪk) noun a nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, now often bawdy, usually with the rhyme scheme aabba, the first, second, and fifth lines having three stresses, the third and fourth having two: the form was popularized by Edward Lear (Ex.: There was a young lady named Harris, / Whom nothing could ever embarrass / Till the bath salts one day / In the tub where she lay / Turned out to be plaster of Paris) Word origin prob. < Ir refrain containing the name Examples of 'limerick' in a sentence limerick `And the answering limerick is: `Dear Sir, Your astonishment's odd. Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003) Then hadn't it been Deeck, the phlegmatic militiaman who had taught her an English limerick ? Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2003) Word lists with limerick Republic of Ireland counties, Main British and Irish ports In other languages limerick British English: limerick NOUN A limerick is a humorous poem which has five lines. American English: limerick Brazilian Portuguese: quintilha humorística Chinese: 五行打油诗 European Spanish: quintilla humorística French: petit poème humoristique German: Limerick Italian: poesiola umoristica di cinque versi Japanese: こっけい詩 Korean: 5행의 희시 European Portuguese: quintilha humorística Latin American Spanish: quintilla humorística
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