- [countable]
a word that has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word 押韵词；同韵词 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- half
- rhyme for
- [countable]
a short poem in which the last word in the line has the same sound as the last word in another line, especially the next one 押韵的短诗 children’s rhymes and stories 儿歌和童话 The kids made up a rhyme about a frog. 孩子们编了一首有关青蛙的押韵诗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- nonsense
- nursery
- …
- recite
- sing
- make up
- …
- rhyme about
- [uncountable]
the use of words in a poem or song that have the same sound, especially at the ends of lines 押韵；韵词的应用 the poet’s use of rhyme 诗人对韵的运用 a poem without rhyme 无韵诗 - in rhyme
a story in rhyme （读起来）押韵的故事 a poem written in rhyme 押韵的诗 a poem with an unusual rhyme scheme 一首具有不同寻常韵律的诗
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- internal
- scheme
- in rhyme
Word OriginMiddle English rime, from Old French, from medieval Latin rithmus, via Latin from Greek rhuthmos (related to rhein ‘to flow’). The current spelling was introduced in the early 17th cent. under the influence of rhythm.
Idioms
there’s no rhyme or reason to/for something | without rhyme or reason
if there is no rhyme or reason to something or it happens without rhyme or reason, it happens in a way that cannot be easily explained or understood 毫无道理；无规律可循；莫名其妙 Suddenly, without rhyme or reason, his mood changed. 突然，莫名其妙，他的心情变了。 There's no rhyme or reason to the new opening hours. 新的营业时间毫无道理。