alliteration

英[əˌlɪtə'reɪʃn] 美[əˌlɪtə'reɪʃn]
  • n. 头韵
TOEFL
Noun:
  1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse;

    "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"

1. We chose alliteration on the theory a little vulgarity enhances memory.
在理论上我们选择有点儿粗俗的头韵来帮助记忆.

来自辞典例句

2. It'seems to me that in prose alliteration should be used only for a special reason.
依我看,在散文里,头韵只能在一定的场合使用.

来自辞典例句

3. You have a true gift for inner rhyme and alliteration.
你有高明的押内韵及头韵的本事.

来自电影对白

4. Poets as we know have always a made great use of alliteration.
我们知道,诗人一般总喜欢押头韵,觉得重复一个声音会产生美的效果.

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5. What became known , with irresistible alliteration, as the credit crunch had begun.
然而事实是,不可避免的, 信贷危机开始了.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The prosody of Beowulf is based on alliteration, not end rhymes.
      《贝奥武甫》的诗体采用头韵而不用尾韵。

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