elegy

IPA/ˈelədʒi/
KK[ˈɛlədʒˌi]IPA/ˈelədʒi/

elegy — 名詞

  • 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

輓歌；哀詩

悼念亡者或逝去事物的詩歌

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.

在葬禮上，Roya 朗讀了一首獻給已故音樂老師的輓歌。

read an elegy for + person

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

舊漁村被毀後，Sven 寫了一首哀詩。

write an elegy after a loss

常見搭配
  • funeral elegy
  • war elegy
  • write an elegy
  • read an elegy
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.

同根字

  • elegiac
    形容詞C2
  • elegist
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • funeral elegy
  • war elegy

常用片語

  • write an elegy
  • read an elegy

介系詞搭配

  • elegy for