strophe

/ˈstrəʊfi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstrəʊfi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrō-(ˌ)fē How to pronounce strophe (audio)/ (ame, mw)

strophe — noun

  • strophesingular
  • strophesplural

1. several lines of a poem treated as a single unit, especially in formal discussio

1.名詞C2
釋義

several lines of a poem treated as a single unit, especially in formal discussion of poetry.

例句

During class, Caleb marked each strophe with a different colored pencil.

each strophe as one counted unit

The first strophe returns later in the hymn with new words.

first strophe in a repeated structure

同義詞
  • stanza

    the usual modern term for a grouped section of a poem

  • verse

    broader term that can also mean a song section or poetry in general

  • section

    general word that does not specifically suggest poetic form

文法句型

first strophe

final strophe

strophe of + poem

each strophe ends with + noun

用法筆記

Mainly used in literary or technical discussion of poetry. In ordinary modern English, stanza is more common for poems, and verse is more common for songs.

常見錯誤

❌The singer forgot the second strophe of the song.
✅The singer forgot the second verse of the song.
💡In ordinary talk about songs, verse is much more common; strophe is mostly a literary term.
❌The poem has four strophe.
✅The poem has four strophes.
💡The noun is countable and takes the regular plural strophes.