prose

英 [prəʊz]

美 [proʊz]

n.  散文

复数：proses　现在分词：prosing　

CET6考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.6124 / COCA.7468

牛津词典

noun

• 散文
  writing that is not poetry
  1. the author's clear elegant prose (= style of writing)
     作者清雅的散文

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 散文；白话文；散文体
  Proseis ordinary written language, in contrast to poetry.
  1. Shute's prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental...
     舒特的散文平铺直叙，没有感情，让人感觉冷冰冰的。
  2. What he has to say is expressed in prose of exceptional lucidity and grace.
     他所要说的都以极为明晰优雅的文字表达了出来。

英英释义

noun

• ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
• matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

双语例句

• His prose is always lucid and compelling.
  他的散文素来简洁、有力。
• The image of iron is prominent in Zheng's poetry and prose.
  在郑晓琼的诗和散文里铁的形象是突出的。
• I love classical music, prose poetry and art.
  我爱好古典音乐、散文诗以及艺术。
• The rhythm of poetry and prose rhythm has obvious differences.
  散文的节奏和诗歌的节奏有明显的差别。
• Boylan plays with language, letting the prose sprawl about before tightening it suddenly to great effect
  博伊兰随心所欲地驾驭着语言，先是任文章自由铺展，然后猛地收住，产生了绝好的效果。
• This is a prose translation of Homer's epic poems.
  这是荷马史诗的散文翻译。
• Shute's prose is stark and chillingly unsentimental
  舒特的散文平铺直叙，没有感情，让人感觉冷冰冰的。
• John Lennon found time to publish two books of his humorous prose.
  约翰·列侬抽时间出版了两本幽默散文。
• The very texture of his prose bears the influence of his familiarity with drugs.
  他独特的散文风韵显示出他常常在毒品的影响下进行创作的痕迹。
• Her prose style is not always felicitous; she tends to repetition.
  她的行文风格并非总是恰到好处，往往爱重复。