ode

Definitions

From Greek ōidē, "song" — the SONG source, not the "way" source. An ode was originally a poem meant to be sung; today it's a dignified lyric poem of praise, as in Keats's 'Ode to a Nightingale.'

Why It Means This

Ode comes from ōidē, "song" — the same Greek word hidden in melody and parody. It has nothing to do with the hodos ("way") inside electrode, despite the identical spelling. Originally a poem set to music; the musical link faded, leaving a stately poem of praise. The phrase "an ode to X" is now used loosely for anything that celebrates X.

Common Collocations

• 1.write an ode写颂诗
• 2.ode to对……的赞颂
• 3.lyric ode抒情颂诗
• 4.an ode to love一曲爱之颂歌

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Keats wrote a famous ode to a nightingale.

• 2.

  The film is really an ode to small-town life.

• 3.

  She composed an ode in honour of her late teacher.