rhyme

Compared meaning: poetry, especially short rhyming lines (noun).

比较义项：诗，韵文（名词）。

• verse

  Verse is the general, more formal word for poetic writing with rhythm or meter; it can refer to a whole poem, a single stanza, or poetry in general, without implying rhyme.

  verse是更正式、更通用的词，指有节奏或格律的诗歌类文字，可以指整首诗、一节诗，或泛指诗体本身，并不意味着一定押韵。

  He read a short verse from the poem before dinner started.

  开饭前，他朗读了这首诗中的一小段诗句。

• rhyme 本词

  Rhyme usually means a short, simple poem with rhyming lines, often written for children, and emphasizes the rhyming sound rather than serious or formal content.

  rhyme通常指押韵的简短诗歌，常见于儿童歌谣，强调押韵的声音效果，而不是严肃或正式的内容。

  The children learned a simple rhyme about the days of the week.

  孩子们学会了一首关于一周各天的简单儿歌。

Verse and rhyme both can mean a piece of poetry. Verse is the general, formal word for poetic writing with rhythm, and does not require rhyming. Rhyme usually means a short, simple poem with rhyming lines, often written for children, stressing the rhyming sound.

在这个意义上，verse和rhyme都可以指诗歌类文字，但verse是更正式、更通用的说法，可以指任何有节奏或格律的诗句；rhyme则强调押韵，通常指简短、押韵的儿歌或童谣。这里不比较verse的“诗节”或“经文”义，也不比较rhyme的“押韵”或“韵脚词”义。