ballad

/ˈbæləd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæləd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-ləd/ (ame, mw)

ballad — noun

  • balladsingular
  • balladsplural

1. a poem or song built around a story; in modern pop, it often refers to a slow ro

1.名詞B2
釋義

a poem or song built around a story; in modern pop, it often refers to a slow romantic song.

例句

Obi sang a folk ballad about sailors lost in a winter storm.

ballad about + event: narrative song pattern

The film closes with a piano ballad over the final scene.

piano ballad: modern pop-music use

同義詞
  • song

    the broad everyday word; it does not by itself suggest a story or a slow emotional style

  • folk song

    often traditional and community-based; a ballad more strongly suggests a story with events or characters

  • love song

    focuses on romance in general; a ballad is usually slower and more emotionally weighted

文法句型

a ballad about + topic

write/sing/record a ballad

用法筆記

Older or literary use often points to a song or poem with a story. In modern pop writing, ballad usually means a slow, emotional song, often about love.

常見錯誤

❌The DJ ended the party with an energetic ballad everyone danced to.
✅The DJ ended the party with an energetic dance track everyone danced to.
💡a ballad is usually slow and emotional, not a fast dance song.
❌She wrote a ballad in one short line on the card.
✅She wrote a line of poetry on the card.
💡a ballad is a full song or poem, not a single line.