versicle
/ˈvər-si-kəl/ (ame, mw)
versicle — 名詞
1. a brief line from a sacred text that the person leading a religious service reci
啟應短句
禮拜中領頌者誦讀、會眾應答的經句
a brief line from a sacred text that the person leading a religious service recites or sings, after which the people present give a fixed reply
During the evening service, Emre read the versicle from Psalm 23, and everyone gave the reply.
在晚間禮拜中，Emre 誦讀了詩篇第23篇的啟應短句，全體會眾隨後回應。
versicle + congregation response: call-and-repeat pattern
The prayer book showed the versicle on the left page and the answer on the right.
祈禱書將啟應短句印在左頁，會眾的回應印在右頁。
Sana listened carefully as the priest sang the versicle before the morning prayer began.
Sana 專心聆聽牧師在晨禱開始前吟唱啟應短句。
In many churches the versicle O Lord open our lips begins the daily office.
在許多教會中，「主啊，求祢開啟我們的嘴唇」這句啟應短句是每日禱課的開端。
The choir learned a new versicle for the Easter service, set to a simple tune.
詩班為復活節禮拜學了一首新的啟應短句，配上簡單的旋律。
- antiphon
an antiphon is a short sung verse exchanged between two choir halves; a versicle is recited or sung by a leader before a congregational response
- response
the response is the congregation's answer to the versicle, not the leader's line itself — so the two are sequential partners, not true synonyms
- collect
a collect is a longer, self-contained prayer; a versicle is a very brief line that expects an answer
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in Christian liturgical settings. The versicle is the leader's portion of a call-and-response pair; the congregation's part is called the response.
常見錯誤
2. any short piece of writing arranged in lines and often following a pattern of rh
短詩
簡短且常具韻律的詩歌作品
any short piece of writing arranged in lines and often following a pattern of rhythm, such as a small poem or a few lines of verse
Théo wrote a short versicle about the first snowfall and showed it to his teacher.
Théo 寫了一首關於初雪的短詩，拿給老師看。
versicle as short personal poem
The old book contained a versicle of just six lines about the beauty of nature.
那本舊書裡收錄了一首僅六行的短詩，內容描寫大自然之美。
Manuela copied a short versicle from the poet into her diary every morning.
Manuela 每天早上都會從詩人的作品中抄一首短詩到她的日記裡。
Felix read a versicle at the wedding, a short poem about love and commitment.
Felix 在婚禮上朗讀了一首關於愛與承諾的短詩。
A versicle in the old manuscript captured the feeling of spring in just eight words.
那份古老手稿中的一首短詩僅用八個字就捕捉到了春天的氣息。