rhyme
verb [ I or T ] uk/raɪm/ us/raɪm/
C2 押韵;成韵;和…同韵
Words that rhyme have the same last sound
"Blue" and "flew" rhyme. blue 和 flew 押韵。
Can you think of a word that rhymes with "orange"? 你能想出一个和 orange 押韵的词吗？
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- 'Bat and 'cat' rhyme.
- 'Side' and 'hide' rhyme.
- 'Hit' and 'sit' rhyme.
rhyme
noun uk/raɪm/ us/raɪm/
[ C ]押韵词;同韵词
a word that has the same last sound as another word
Can you think of a rhyme for "orange"? 你能想出一个和 orange 押韵的词吗？
C2 [ C ]押韵诗;（尤指）儿歌
a short poem, especially for young children
a book of rhymes and songs 一本儿童诗歌集
See also: nursery rhyme
C2 [ U ]在诗中应用同韵词;押韵
the use of rhymes in poetry
This poem is her first attempt at rhyme. 这首诗是她第一次尝试写的押韵诗。
in rhymeC2 （诗歌）押韵
written as a poem so that the word at the end of a line has the same last sound as a word at the end of another line
A lot of modern poetry is not written in rhyme. 很多现代诗不押韵。
[ C ] phonetics specialized (also rime)一个音节中部的元音以及之后的所有音
the vowel in the middle of a syllable, and any sounds after it in the syllable
Compare: coda onset
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- Putting information into a rhyme can help you to remember it.
- She is best remembered for her illustrations for books of children's rhymes.
- The rhymes help children to appreciate the sounds and rhythms of language.
- A lullaby is a type of children's rhyme.
- The exhibition includes a rare edition of a collection of rhymes printed in 1781.
Idiom
be no/without rhyme or reasonidiom 毫无道理;莫名其妙
to be without any obvious reasonable explanation
Government money was given out to some people and not to others, apparently without rhyme or reason. 政府的钱发给一些人，而不给另外一些人，这样做显然毫无道理可言。
There is no rhyme or reason to her behaviour. 她的行为反复无常。