prose 音标拼音: [pr'oz]
n . 散文
vi .
vt . 写散文
a . 散文的,平凡的
散文写散文散文的,平凡的
prose n 1 :
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse 2 :
matter of fact ,
commonplace ,
or dull expression Prose \
Prose \,
a .
1 .
Pertaining to ,
or composed of ,
prose ;
not in verse ;
as ,
prose composition .
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2 .
Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics ;
plain ;
dull ;
prosaic ;
as ,
the prose duties of life .
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Prose \
Prose \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Prosed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Prosing }.]
1 .
To write in prose .
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2 .
To write or repeat in a dull ,
tedious ,
or prosy way .
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Prose \
Prose \,
v .
i .
1 .
To write prose .
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Prosing or versing ,
but chiefly this latter .
--
Milton .
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Prose \
Prose \,
n . [
F .
prose ,
L .
prosa ,
fr .
prorsus ,
prosus ,
straight forward ,
straight on ,
for proversus ;
pro forward versus ,
p .
p .
of vertere to turn .
See {
Verse }.]
1 .
The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing ;
language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm ; --
contradistinguished from verse ,
or metrical composition .
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I speak in prose ,
and let him rymes make . --
Chaucer .
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Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme . --
Milton .
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I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry ,
that is ;
prose --
words in their best order ;
poetry --
the best order . --
Coleridge .
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2 .
Hence ,
language which evinces little imagination or animation ;
dull and commonplace discourse .
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3 . (
R .
C .
Ch .)
A hymn with no regular meter ,
sometimes introduced into the Mass .
See {
Sequence }.
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52 Moby Thesaurus words for "
prose ":
banality ,
bromide ,
causerie ,
chat ,
chestnut ,
chin ,
cliche ,
commonplace ,
commonplace expression ,
corn ,
expository writing ,
familiar tune ,
hackneyed saying ,
in prose ,
language ,
lieu commun ,
locus communis ,
matter of fact ,
matter -
of -
fact ,
matter -
of -
factness ,
nonmetrical ,
nonpoetic ,
old joke ,
old saw ,
old song ,
old story ,
plain ,
plainness ,
platitude ,
platitudinize ,
prosaic ,
prosaicism ,
prosaicness ,
prosaism ,
prosiness ,
prosing ,
prosy ,
rap ,
reiteration ,
retold story ,
stereotyped saying ,
talk ,
text ,
trite saying ,
triticism ,
twice -
told tale ,
unimaginative ,
unimaginativeness ,
unimpassioned ,
unversified ,
write prose ,
yarn
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