Word · Frequency #9377
Derry
/ˈderi/
noun
民谣, 歌谣
folk song, ballad
民谣；歌谣
In use
The old derry tells a story of lost love.
She spent years collecting derries from remote villages.
His latest album features a traditional derry accompanied by modern instruments.
a [adjective] derry
a traditional derry
一首传统民谣
sing a derry
She sang a beautiful derry.
她唱了一首优美的民谣。
Connections
Collocations
- sing a derry
- 唱一首民谣
- The old man sang a derry about the harvest.那位老人唱了一首关于丰收的民谣。
- old derry
- 古老的民谣
- She remembered an old derry from her childhood.她记得童年时的一首古老民谣。
- derry tune
- 民谣曲调
- The musician played a derry tune on his flute.音乐家用笛子吹奏了一首民谣曲调。
- traditional derry
- 传统民谣
- Traditional derries are passed down orally.传统民谣通过口头传承。
- derry down
- 民谣副歌（Derry down 作为副歌）
- The chorus of the song goes 'Derry down, down, derry down'.这首歌的副歌是'Derry down, down, derry down'。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Derry（德里）是北爱尔兰城市，以民谣闻名。联想‘德里街头唱民谣’即可记住。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：民间文学、历史描述 通常用于文学或民间传说的语境中，属于传统表达，在日常口语中不常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'derry' (stressed vowel /e/ followed by /ri/), and they share the spelling pattern '-erry'. Note that 'dairy' spells similarly but its pronunciation may differ; not a perfect rhyme in all dialects.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.