ditty

IPA/ˈdɪti/
KK[dˈɪti]IPA/ˈdɪti/

ditty — 名詞

  • dittysingular
  • dittiesplural

1. a brief, lighthearted tune with simple words, often made up on the spot or remem

1.名詞C2
釋義

小調；短歌

簡短輕快、歌詞淺白的小曲

a brief, lighthearted tune with simple words, often made up on the spot or remembered from childhood

例句

Yara hummed a silly ditty while washing the breakfast dishes.

Yara 一邊洗早餐的碗盤，一邊哼著一首傻傻的小調。

hum + a ditty (informal collocation)

Christopher wrote a short ditty about his grandmother's cat for the family party.

Christopher 為家庭聚會寫了一首關於奶奶那隻貓的短歌。

write + a ditty about [topic]

常見搭配
  • silly ditty
  • catchy ditty
  • little ditty
  • old ditty
  • hum a ditty
  • sing a ditty
同義詞
  • jingle

    more commercial; typically used in adverts

  • tune

    broader; any melody, not necessarily short or simple

  • ballad

    longer narrative song; opposite in tone to a ditty

文法句型

a ditty about [topic]

sing/hum/write a ditty

用法筆記

Often carries a mildly dismissive or affectionate tone — a ditty is treated as trivial or amusing rather than serious music. Frequently paired with adjectives like 'silly', 'catchy', 'little', or 'old'.

常見錯誤

She performed a powerful ditty at the concert.
She performed a powerful ballad at the concert.
'ditty' implies something short and light, not serious or grand.

常見搭配

常用片語

  • sing a ditty
  • hum a ditty
  • write a ditty
  • a catchy ditty
  • a silly ditty

介系詞搭配

  • a ditty about [topic]