Definition of dithyramb in English:

dithyramb

noun ˈdɪθɪram(b)ˈdɪθəˌræm

1A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus.
（尤指献给狄俄尼索斯的）古希腊合唱赞美诗；酒神的赞美歌
Example sentencesExamples
- His Bacco in Toscana, published in 1685, is subtitled ditirambo, the Greek dithyramb being a choral lyric in praise of Dionysus.
- Plato observes that the types were once distinct: a hymn would not be confused with a dirge, dithyramb, or paean.
- So theologian Harvey Cox, in his dithyramb on the resurrection of Dionysus, applauded us for ushering in a new age.
1. 1.1 A passionate or inflated speech, poem, or other writing.
  充满激情的（或夸张的）讲话（诗歌或其他作品）
  Example sentencesExamples
  He suddenly bursts into a dithyramb on what it is to be such a thing as a Canadian poet.
  Epic, and tragic poetry, and also comedy and dithyramb and most flute and harp-music, are all by and large imitations.
  Ask him about the weather and he delivers a an eccentric little dithyramb on whether or not karate can be viewed with the third eye.

Derivatives

dithyrambic

adjective dɪθɪˈrambɪkˌdɪθəˈræmbɪk

The dithyrambic chorus is a chorus of the transformed.
Example sentencesExamples
- From time to time he'd been forced to wax dithyrambic even about the pretend engineers.
- Even Shelton had waxed philosophical and dithyrambic at his passing.
- Such is the case with Herrick's ‘Fare-well to Sack,’ a dithyrambic ode.

Origin

Early 17th century: via Latin from Greek dithurambos, of unknown ultimate origin.

Definition of dithyramb in US English:

dithyramb

nounˈdɪθəˌræmˈdiTHəˌram

1A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus.
（尤指献给狄俄尼索斯的）古希腊合唱赞美诗；酒神的赞美歌
Example sentencesExamples
- So theologian Harvey Cox, in his dithyramb on the resurrection of Dionysus, applauded us for ushering in a new age.
- His Bacco in Toscana, published in 1685, is subtitled ditirambo, the Greek dithyramb being a choral lyric in praise of Dionysus.
- Plato observes that the types were once distinct: a hymn would not be confused with a dirge, dithyramb, or paean.
1. 1.1 A passionate or inflated speech, poem, or other writing.
  充满激情的（或夸张的）讲话（诗歌或其他作品）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ask him about the weather and he delivers a an eccentric little dithyramb on whether or not karate can be viewed with the third eye.
  He suddenly bursts into a dithyramb on what it is to be such a thing as a Canadian poet.
  Epic, and tragic poetry, and also comedy and dithyramb and most flute and harp-music, are all by and large imitations.

Origin

Early 17th century: via Latin from Greek dithurambos, of unknown ultimate origin.

单词	dithyramb
释义	Definition of dithyramb in English: dithyramb noun ˈdɪθɪram(b)ˈdɪθəˌræm 1A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus. （尤指献给狄俄尼索斯的）古希腊合唱赞美诗；酒神的赞美歌 Example sentencesExamples His Bacco in Toscana, published in 1685, is subtitled ditirambo, the Greek dithyramb being a choral lyric in praise of Dionysus. Plato observes that the types were once distinct: a hymn would not be confused with a dirge, dithyramb, or paean. So theologian Harvey Cox, in his dithyramb on the resurrection of Dionysus, applauded us for ushering in a new age. 1.1 A passionate or inflated speech, poem, or other writing. 充满激情的（或夸张的）讲话（诗歌或其他作品） Example sentencesExamples He suddenly bursts into a dithyramb on what it is to be such a thing as a Canadian poet. Epic, and tragic poetry, and also comedy and dithyramb and most flute and harp-music, are all by and large imitations. Ask him about the weather and he delivers a an eccentric little dithyramb on whether or not karate can be viewed with the third eye. Derivatives dithyrambic adjective dɪθɪˈrambɪkˌdɪθəˈræmbɪk The dithyrambic chorus is a chorus of the transformed. Example sentencesExamples From time to time he'd been forced to wax dithyrambic even about the pretend engineers. Even Shelton had waxed philosophical and dithyrambic at his passing. Such is the case with Herrick's ‘Fare-well to Sack,’ a dithyrambic ode. Origin Early 17th century: via Latin from Greek dithurambos, of unknown ultimate origin. Definition of dithyramb in US English: dithyramb nounˈdɪθəˌræmˈdiTHəˌram 1A wild choral hymn of ancient Greece, especially one dedicated to Dionysus. （尤指献给狄俄尼索斯的）古希腊合唱赞美诗；酒神的赞美歌 Example sentencesExamples So theologian Harvey Cox, in his dithyramb on the resurrection of Dionysus, applauded us for ushering in a new age. His Bacco in Toscana, published in 1685, is subtitled ditirambo, the Greek dithyramb being a choral lyric in praise of Dionysus. Plato observes that the types were once distinct: a hymn would not be confused with a dirge, dithyramb, or paean. 1.1 A passionate or inflated speech, poem, or other writing. 充满激情的（或夸张的）讲话（诗歌或其他作品） Example sentencesExamples Ask him about the weather and he delivers a an eccentric little dithyramb on whether or not karate can be viewed with the third eye. He suddenly bursts into a dithyramb on what it is to be such a thing as a Canadian poet. Epic, and tragic poetry, and also comedy and dithyramb and most flute and harp-music, are all by and large imitations. Origin Early 17th century: via Latin from Greek dithurambos, of unknown ultimate origin.
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