prose
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Definitions
n.
Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without poetic structure; plain or dull expression
散文;平淡无味的表达
v.
To write or talk in a dull, tedious manner
写散文;枯燥地说话或写作
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishproseother
=prose
Common Collocations
- 1.lyrical prose抒情散文
- 2.prose style散文风格
- 3.prose fiction散文小说
- 4.purple prose华而不实的文字
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her prose is elegant and precise, making complex ideas accessible to general readers.
- 2.
The novel is written in lyrical prose that reads almost like poetry.
- 3.
The professor criticized the student's essay for its dry, lifeless prose.