poetry

Compared meaning: poems, writing with rhythm or lines (noun).

比较义项：诗歌，用韵律或诗行写成的文字（名词）。

• poetry 本词

  Poetry is the everyday, general word for this literary art form as a whole; it is uncountable and appears in common phrases like 'a poetry reading' or 'a love of poetry.'

  poetry 是日常、笼统的说法，指整个诗歌这一文学艺术门类；它是不可数名词，常见于“诗歌朗诵会”“热爱诗歌”这类常见说法中。

  They went to a poetry reading at the local cafe on Friday night.

  周五晚上他们去当地咖啡馆参加了一场诗歌朗诵会。

• verse

  Verse stresses the technical form, lines with rhythm, rather than the art in general; it can be countable, naming one short piece or stanza, as in 'a verse for a card.'

  verse 强调“分行、有韵律”这一书写形式，而不是泛指整个艺术门类；它也可以是可数名词，指一节或一小段诗句，例如“写在贺卡上的一首小诗”。

  He wrote a short verse for his sister's birthday card.

  他为妹妹的生日贺卡写了一首短短的小诗。

Poetry and verse both mean this kind of writing. Poetry is the everyday, general word for the whole art form and is uncountable. Verse focuses on the written form, lines with rhythm; it can be countable, naming one stanza, and sounds more formal.

这两个词在这一义项上都指“诗歌”这种文体，容易混淆，但语气和用法有别：poetry 是日常、笼统的说法，指整个诗歌艺术，是不可数名词；verse 更强调“分行押韵”的书写形式，常可作可数名词，指一节或一小段诗句，语气略显正式、文艺。