poetry
/ˈpəʊɪtrɪ/noun
mass noun
1- literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature诗歌：
he is chiefly famous for his love poetry.
他主要因其爱情诗歌而闻名。
1.1
- a quality of beauty and intensity of emotion regarded as characteristic of poems诗一般的美丽; 诗的意境; 诗的情感：
poetry and fire are nicely balanced in the music.
诗一般的意境和火一般的热情在音乐中得到了很好的平衡。
1.2
- something regarded as comparable to poetry in its beauty诗般美丽的事物：
the music department is housed in a building which is pure poetry.
音乐系在一幢诗般美丽的大楼里。
词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin poetria, from Latin poeta 'poet'. In early use the word sometimes referred to creative literature in general.