rhyme
noun
verb
raɪm noun
1 a short poem or song, especially for children, using words that rhyme 押韵短诗;〔押韵的〕儿歌,童谣 C
a collection of traditional rhymes with illustrations
带插图的经典童谣集
2 a word that rhymes with another word 押韵词,同韵词 C
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Can you think of a rhyme for ‘bicycle’?
你能想出和 bicycle 同韵的词吗?
3 words or lines of poetry that rhyme 押韵 U
I love his use of rhyme and rhythm.
我喜欢他对押韵和节奏的运用。
in rhyme
The whole story is written in rhyme.
整个故事都是用韵文写的。
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no rhyme or reason
no sensible reason or organization 无缘无故,毫无道理
There seems to be no rhyme or reason for the school’s behaviour.
学校的态度莫名其妙。
verb
5 if two words or lines of poetry rhyme, they end with the same sound, including a vowel 〔词、诗行〕押韵,成韵 I
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‘Hat’ rhymes with ‘cat’.
hat 和 cat 押韵。
The song has rhyming couplets (=pairs of lines that end in words that rhyme) .
这首歌有同韵的对句。
6 to put two or more words together to make them rhyme 用…押韵,使成韵 T
rhyme sth with sth
You can’t rhyme ‘box’ with ‘backs’.
box 和 backs 不押韵。