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发音：[ˈbæləd]
例句：
- A ballad is a form of narrative poetry or song that originated in medieval times. It typically tells a story in a simple and direct manner, often focused on themes of love, tragedy, or heroic deeds. Ballads are known for their musical quality and were originally intended to be sung or recited aloud, making them easy to remember and pass down through oral tradition.
- In terms of structure, ballads usually have a distinct rhyme scheme and a repetitive pattern, which helps create a memorable and rhythmic flow. They often consist of quatrains, which are four-line stanzas, with alternating lines of tetrameter and trimeter, meaning the first and third lines have four beats, while the second and fourth lines have three beats.
- With a unique blend of styles, this six-minute rock song, widely recognized and enigmatic, starts off as a soft and melodic piano ballad, transitions into a soaring high-pitched opera, and concludes as a powerful anthem that resonates with headbangers.
- Taking the lead in the duel, Mr. Fallon positioned himself behind the microphone, mimicking a heartfelt performance of Melissa Manchester’s emotional ballad, “Don’t Cry Out Loud.”
- Earlier this afternoon, the picnickers on Aorangi Terrace, popularly known as Henman Hill, enjoyed a delightful serenade from a brass band performing the Beatles’ beautiful ballad, “The Long and Winding Road.”
- Experiencing a substantial surge in digital listenership, Aerosmith’s 1998 ballad, “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing,” featured in the movie Armageddon, where Bruce Willis aims to destroy an Earth-bound space rock.
解释：
- Ballad这个单词做名词使用，其表示“a song that tells a story, either be dramatic, or funny, or romantic”这一含义，即“叙事诗/民谣/民歌”，与song/anthem/hymn这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- With the aid of machine learning, the scientists managed to create peculiar videos, such as one in which the renowned Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin performs Beyonce’s 2009 power ballad, “Halo.”（在机器学习的帮助下，科学家们设法制作了奇特的视频，例如著名的俄罗斯神秘主义者格里戈里·拉斯普京表演碧昂斯2009年的力量民谣“光环”。）
–Technology - Educational ballads, employed in the realm of science education, serve as creative tools for teachers to engage students, effectively conveying complex scientific concepts in a captivating and memorable manner.（用于科学教育领域的教育叙事诗是教师吸引学生的创造性工具，以迷人和令人难忘的方式有效地传达复杂的科学概念。）
–Science - In the midst of the intense football game, the stadium fell silent as the talented singer John Legend took the center stage during the halftime show, delivering a captivating ballad that resonated with the emotions of both players and spectators, creating an unforgettable and emotional moment that will be cherished in the hearts of fans for years to come.（在激烈的足球比赛中，当才华横溢的歌手约翰·传奇在中场休息时登上舞台中央，演绎了一首迷人的民谣，引起了球员和观众的共鸣，创造了一个令人难忘和情感的时刻，将在未来几年珍藏在球迷的心中。）
–Sports - By winning an Oscar for the powerful ballad “Let It Go” in addition to the success of “Frozen,” Walt Disney Animation can confidently assert that they have triumphantly returned to the animation saddle after a considerable period of time.（除了《冰雪奇缘》的成功之外，华特迪士尼动画公司凭借强大的民谣“Let It Go”赢得了奥斯卡奖，可以自信地断言，他们在相当长的一段时间后凯旋而归。）
–Business - The origins of many beloved American children’s songs can be traced back to centuries of ballads, hymns, popular tunes, and folk music that emerged from early New Englanders, Scottish and English settlers in Appalachia, as well as the descendants of Africans and Europeans.（许多深受喜爱的美国儿童歌曲的起源可以追溯到几个世纪的民谣、赞美诗、流行曲调和民间音乐，这些民谣、赞美诗、流行曲调和民间音乐来自阿巴拉契亚的早期新英格兰人、苏格兰和英国定居者，以及非洲人和欧洲人的后裔。）
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