释义 |
bal·lad I. \ˈbaləd\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English balade, from Middle French, from Old Provençal balada dancing song, dance, from balar to dance, from Late Latin ballare — more at ball 1. : a song sung while dancing or to accompany a dance 2. : a part-song often in stanzas with a refrain : a light madrigal 3. a. : a narrative composition in verse of strongly marked rhythm suited to simple singing or dancing; specifically : a composition handed down by oral transmission from medieval and early modern times and having narrative combined with lyrical and sometimes dramatic elements — see ballad meter, ballad stanza b. : an art song imitating such a composition c. : broadside ballad 4. : ballade 5. : a popular song; especially : a dance song of romantic or sentimental character and slow tempo II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English baladen, from balade, n. obsolete : to tell or sing of in ballads |