dirges是什么意思？

dirges

• n. 挽歌( dirge的名词复数 )，忧伤的歌，哀歌；

例句

• It was as if the Night sang dirges with clenched teeth. 那仿佛是夜神正在那儿咬牙切齿地唱挽歌.
• The radio played dirges all day long. 广播电台整天都在播放哀乐.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  挽歌;悲歌;哀乐
  A dirge is a slow, sad song or piece of music. Dirges are sometimes performed at funerals.
  例句
  ...the mournful dirge, 'Erin's Lament'. 哀婉的乐曲，《爱尔兰挽歌》