dirge
dirge
[dəːdʒ]
noun
dirgeful
adjective
语源
[dəːdʒ]
noun
- a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite
（尤指作为葬礼一部分的）对死者的哀悼
■a mournful song, piece of music, or sound
哀乐，挽歌
singers chanted dirges.
歌手们吟唱着挽歌。
the wind howled dirges around the chimney.
风在烟囱边发出哀号声。
■(informal)a song or piece of music that is considered too slow, miserable, or boring
(非正式)缓慢，悲伤（或沉闷）的歌曲（或乐曲）
after his ten-minute dirge, the audience booed.
他戚戚婉婉地唱了十分钟，听众就开始发出嘘声了。
dirgeful
adjective
语源
- Middle English (denoting the Office for the Dead): from Latin dirige! (imperative) 'direct!', the first word of an antiphon (Ps. 5:8) used in the Latin Office for the Dead
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