nonmetrical
nonmetrical — 形容詞
- nonmetricalpositive
- more nonmetricalcomparative
- most nonmetricalsuperlative
1. describes poetry or verse that does not follow a regular pattern of stressed and
非格律
不具固定節奏韻律的詩歌
describes poetry or verse that does not follow a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, so its lines have no consistent beat or metre.
Xiu writes nonmetrical poetry that sounds like natural speech rather than song.
Xiu 創作的非格律詩歌聽起來像自然語言，而非歌曲。
modifies poetry / verse / writing
The critic called the poem nonmetrical because its line lengths and stresses were irregular.
那位評論家稱這首詩是非格律的，因為它的行長和輕重音都不規則。
used after linking verb: be + nonmetrical
Felipe prefers nonmetrical verse since it lets him choose words for meaning rather than sound.
Felipe 偏愛非格律詩，因為他可以根據意義而非音韻來選詞。
In the workshop, Roya explained that nonmetrical writing still needs careful attention to word order.
在工作坊中，Roya 解釋說非格律寫作仍需要注意遣詞用字。
Nikos compared a metrical sonnet with a nonmetrical passage from a modern poet.
Nikos 將一首有格律的十四行詩與現代詩人的非格律段落做了比較。
contrasted with 'metrical'
- nonmetrical verse
- nonmetrical poetry
- nonmetrical writing
- nonmetrical passage
- nonmetrical form
- unmetered
less common than 'nonmetrical'; also used in music for time signatures
- free-verse
a specific type of nonmetrical poetry; not a direct synonym of the adjective
文法句型
nonmetrical + noun
be + nonmetrical
用法筆記
Primarily used in literary criticism and poetry analysis; the opposite is 'metrical'. This word is rarely used outside academic discussions of verse form.