elegy

/ˈelədʒi/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛlədʒˌi] /ˈelədʒi/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛlədʒˌi] /ˈe-lə-jē How to pronounce elegy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

elegy — noun

  • elegysingular
  • elegiesplural

1. a serious poem or piece of music that grieves for a dead person or for something

1.名詞C1
釋義

a serious poem or piece of music that grieves for a dead person or for something precious that has been lost

例句

At the funeral, Roya read an elegy for her late music teacher.

read an elegy for + person

Sven wrote an elegy after the old fishing town was destroyed.

write an elegy after a loss

同義詞
  • dirge

    more strongly suggests funeral music or a sung lament

  • lament

    broader because it can be spoken, written, or musical

  • requiem

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

文法句型

elegy for

write an elegy for

read an elegy at + event

用法筆記

Usually appears in literary, musical, or ceremonial contexts. It can mourn a dead person directly or, more figuratively, express sorrow for a vanished place, period, or way of life.

常見錯誤

❌The band played an elegy to open the sports parade.
✅The band played a march to open the sports parade.
💡An elegy expresses mourning or loss, not celebration.
❌She wrote a short elegy to advertise the school concert.
✅She wrote a short announcement to advertise the school concert.
💡An elegy is a serious poem or song about death or loss, not promotional writing.