a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person 同义词:coronach, lament, requiem, threnody,
A dirge is a somber song or lament expressing mourning or grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral. The word is also commonly used to describe singing in an un-tuneful manner.
例句与用法
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She threw down her basket and intoned a peasant dirge . 她撂下菜篮,唱起庄稼人的哀歌。
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It was as if the night sang dirges with clenched teeth . 那仿佛是夜神正在那儿咬牙切齿地唱挽歌。
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When the winds blew through the holes, the rocks emitted an eerie keening sound, like a dirge of lost souls . 每当海风吹过这些洞孔,岩石就发出一种可怕而强烈的声音,就象是为遭了难的灵魂唱挽歌。
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They sang a dirge for the dead person 他们为那个死去的人唱了哀歌。
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That isn ' t a dirge , dear , that ' s the " wedding march " 这不是丧歌,亲爱的,这是"婚礼进行曲"
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Dirge of cerberus : final fantasy vii 最终幻想vii :地狱犬之挽歌
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Mother , will you stop that dirge 妈,你能不能不唱那个丧歌了
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I ' m a pallbearers ' dirge singer 我是唱五子哭墓的
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His songs are full of dirge 他的歌充满了忧伤。
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The stranger , after listening for a moment , joined in the mournful dirge 听了一会儿后这个陌生人也跟著唱起了悲哀的挽歌。