anapest

n. <美>抑抑扬格, 短短长格

发音

其它 /ˈæ.nə.piːst/

词形变化

anapests 复数 anapests

别名

anapaest anapæst

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two unstressed and the last one stressed.

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  2. 2.

    In quantitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short, then one long.

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  3. 3.

    A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

anapaest

上位词 2

foot metrical foot

词源

From Latin anapaestus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπαιστος (anápaistos, “struck back, reversed [relative to dactyl]”), from ἀνά (aná, “back”) + παίω (paíō, “to strike”).

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