rhapsody

英 ['ræpsədɪ] 美 ['ræpsədi]

rhapsody: rhapsody: [16] A rhapsody is etymologically the product of a ‘weaver of songs’. It goes back ultimately to Greek rhapsōidíā ‘epic poem recited on a single occasion’, which was derived from rhapsōidós ‘writer of such poems’. This was a compound formed from rháptein ‘sew together’ and ōidé ‘song’ (source of English ode, parody, prosody, etc). The somewhat trivialized modern meaning ‘self-indulgently effusive piece of verse, music, etc’ emerged in the 17th century.
=> melody, ode, parody, prosody
rhapsody (n.): 1540s, "epic poem," from Middle French rhapsodie, from Latin rhapsodia, from Greek rhapsoidia "verse composition, recitation of epic poetry; a book, a lay, a canto," from rhapsodos "reciter of epic poems," literally "one who stitches or strings songs together," from rhaptein "to stitch, sew, weave" (see wrap (v.)) + oide "song" (see ode). Meaning "exalted enthusiastic feeling or expression" is from 1630s. Meaning "sprightly musical composition" is first recorded 1850s.

1. Even her soul, so strong for rhapsody, was not enough.: 甚至于她那特别善于狂想的灵魂也不足挂齿.

2. Her comparatively good movie of recent years is [ July Rhapsody ].: 近年,成绩较好的只有《男人四十》.

3. Martin paused from his rhapsody, only to break out afresh.: 马丁暂停了他的狂欢颂, 只是为了重新说下去.

4. Designers is how to dance creativity, played the Rhapsody plates of it?: 设计师是如何舞动创意, 奏响杯碟的狂想曲的呢 ?