dirge

/dɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdərj/ (ame, mw)

dirge — noun

  • dirgesingular
  • dirgesplural

1. a musical piece or hymn performed to show deep grief after someone's death, espe

1.名詞C1
釋義

a musical piece or hymn performed to show deep grief after someone's death, especially during a funeral or memorial service

例句

Eli sang a dirge as mourners carried the coffin into church.

collocation: sing a dirge

A slow dirge played while families placed white flowers by the lake.

同義詞
  • lament

    broader than 'dirge' because it can be spoken or written, not only musical

  • elegy

    usually a poem or literary work mourning a loss rather than a sung piece

  • requiem

    more formal and often tied to a religious service or large musical composition for the dead

文法句型

sing a dirge

play a dirge

write a dirge for + person

用法筆記

Often used for funerals, memorial scenes, or art that is intentionally heavy and mournful. In figurative writing, it can also describe any piece of music that sounds dark and sorrowful.

常見錯誤

❌The band played a dirge to celebrate the championship.
✅The band played a victory song to celebrate the championship.
💡A dirge expresses grief or mourning, not joy.
❌She wrote a dirge for the school's spring festival.
✅She wrote a festival song for the school's spring festival.
💡A dirge is linked to sorrow, death, or solemn remembrance.