poetry

Word family noun poem poet poetry poetasterpoetasteringpoetasterypoeticspoeticismpoeticulepoetressepoetshippoetic justicepoetic licencepoet laureateadjective poetic adverb poetically verbpoeticizepoetize

Related topics: Literature

po·et·ry /ˈpəʊətri $ ˈpoʊ-/ W3 noun [uncountableU]

1 ALpoems in general, or the art of writing them 诗，诗歌；作诗的艺术 → poem, poet

He reads a lot of poetry.

他大量阅读诗歌。

a poetry magazine

诗歌杂志

modern/lyric/love etc poetry

a selection of religious poetry

宗教诗歌选

2 GRACEFULa quality of beauty, gracefulness, and deep feeling 诗意，诗情；诗一般的美

pure/sheer poetry

The way she moves on the court is sheer poetry.

她在球场上的动作简直太优美了。

His golf swing is poetry in motion.

他打高尔夫球的挥杆动作透出行云流水般的优雅。

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

write poetry

I didn't know you wrote poetry.

learn poetry

He made us learn a lot of poetry by heart.

recite poetry (=say it to people from memory)

Occasionally, my father would recite the poetry of Baudelaire.

phrases

a piece of poetry

We had to memorize a piece of poetry.

a line of poetry

She often quoted lines of poetry.

a book/volume/collection of poetry

He had two books of poetry published.

poetry + NOUN

a poetry reading (=when poems are read to people, usually by the writer)

I used to like giving poetry readings.

a poetry book

He has just brought out another poetry book.

a poetry anthology (=a book of poems by different people)

a poetry anthology containing work by modern Liverpool poets

adjectives

English/French/Greek etc poetry

He was a student of English poetry.

modern/contemporary poetry

She finds modern poetry difficult.

Examples from the Corpus

poetry• a poetry class• Quite clearly, Hausmann acknowledged its connection with Dada poetry.• His taste for poetry too reflects his tutor's skill.• He read me some of his poetry.• But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life.• As a piece of poetry, it seems a fairly conventional summoning of royal emblems.• The way she moves is pure poetry.• And yet with what poetry did this petty man long for his niche and his pleasures.• The commercial streets are filled with upscale shops, art galleries, outdoor cafes and bookstores where poetry readings are held.• Aristotle scorned history as being unselective, whereas poetry and myth were not.

modern/lyric/love etc poetry• His idiosyncratic usage is at once fascinating for analysis and a warning against making unwary generalisations about lyric poetry.• Amelia loved poetry and had an ingrained habit of retreating into it to handle difficult situations.• Then again, poets seem able to turn bad love - selfish, shitty love into good love poetry.• There are no special deictic terms or elements to be found in lyric poetry.• She loved poetry and was quick to laugh or weep at the vicissitudes of life.• Bakhtin is unusual among literary critics in making the focus of his activity the novel rather than lyric poetry or drama.• They love poetry, and their food, for both vegetarians and meat eaters, is delicious.• Few critics join Ortega in refusing women even the conditions necessary to write lyric poetry on sentimental themes.

pure/sheer poetry• The work was completed, the Tyndalls eventually passed away and now the University has a music Department housed in pure poetry.• He wished to put in a plea for the teaching of pure poetry in the primary school.

词汇	poetry
释义	poetry Word family noun poem poet poetry poetasterpoetasteringpoetasterypoeticspoeticismpoeticulepoetressepoetshippoetic justicepoetic licencepoet laureateadjective poetic adverb poetically verbpoeticizepoetize Related topics: Literature po·et·ry /ˈpəʊətri $ ˈpoʊ-/ ●●● W3 noun [uncountableU] 1 ALpoems in general, or the art of writing them 诗，诗歌；作诗的艺术 → poem, poet He reads a lot of poetry. 他大量阅读诗歌。 a poetry magazine 诗歌杂志 modern/lyric/love etc poetry a selection of religious poetry 宗教诗歌选 2 GRACEFULa quality of beauty, gracefulness, and deep feeling 诗意，诗情；诗一般的美 pure/sheer poetry The way she moves on the court is sheer poetry. 她在球场上的动作简直太优美了。 His golf swing is poetry in motion. 他打高尔夫球的挥杆动作透出行云流水般的优雅。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs write poetry I didn't know you wrote poetry. learn poetry He made us learn a lot of poetry by heart. recite poetry (=say it to people from memory) Occasionally, my father would recite the poetry of Baudelaire. phrases a piece of poetry We had to memorize a piece of poetry. a line of poetry She often quoted lines of poetry. a book/volume/collection of poetry He had two books of poetry published. poetry + NOUN a poetry reading (=when poems are read to people, usually by the writer) I used to like giving poetry readings. a poetry book He has just brought out another poetry book. a poetry anthology (=a book of poems by different people) a poetry anthology containing work by modern Liverpool poets adjectives English/French/Greek etc poetry He was a student of English poetry. modern/contemporary poetry She finds modern poetry difficult. Examples from the Corpus poetry• a poetry class• Quite clearly, Hausmann acknowledged its connection with Dada poetry.• His taste for poetry too reflects his tutor's skill.• He read me some of his poetry.• But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life.• As a piece of poetry, it seems a fairly conventional summoning of royal emblems.• The way she moves is pure poetry.• And yet with what poetry did this petty man long for his niche and his pleasures.• The commercial streets are filled with upscale shops, art galleries, outdoor cafes and bookstores where poetry readings are held.• Aristotle scorned history as being unselective, whereas poetry and myth were not. modern/lyric/love etc poetry• His idiosyncratic usage is at once fascinating for analysis and a warning against making unwary generalisations about lyric poetry.• Amelia loved poetry and had an ingrained habit of retreating into it to handle difficult situations.• Then again, poets seem able to turn bad love - selfish, shitty love into good love poetry.• There are no special deictic terms or elements to be found in lyric poetry.• She loved poetry and was quick to laugh or weep at the vicissitudes of life.• Bakhtin is unusual among literary critics in making the focus of his activity the novel rather than lyric poetry or drama.• They love poetry, and their food, for both vegetarians and meat eaters, is delicious.• Few critics join Ortega in refusing women even the conditions necessary to write lyric poetry on sentimental themes. pure/sheer poetry• The work was completed, the Tyndalls eventually passed away and now the University has a music Department housed in pure poetry.• He wished to put in a plea for the teaching of pure poetry in the primary school.
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