limerick
/ˈlɪməɹɪk/
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Simple Meaning
一种五行的短小幽默诗，有特殊的节奏。
When to Use
📝Exam Vocabulary📚Academic Writing
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“我们英语课要写一首五行打油诗，还挺难的。”
“我最喜欢的打油诗开头是‘从前有个南塔克特人’。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.