rhapsody

rhapsody
(pl. -ies)
  1. an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling
    狂热(或欣喜)的表现
    rhapsodies of praise.
    狂热赞词。
    ■(Music)a free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional or exuberant in character
    (乐)狂想曲
  2. (in ancient Greece) an epic poem, or part of it, of a suitable length for recitation at one time
    (古希腊)吟诵史诗;(长度适合一次吟诵的)史诗的一节
派生
rhapsodic
[rapˈsɒdɪk]
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in sense 2): via Latin from Greek rhapsōidia, from rhaptein 'to stitch' + ōidē 'song, ode'
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