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verse + object
动词verse后直接跟宾语，表示用诗表达某事物。
He versed his gratitude in a short poem.
他用一首短诗表达了他的感激之情。
使熟悉；使精通
versing — present participle of verse
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
使熟悉；使精通
to teach about; to make someone knowledgeable in a subject
He versed his gratitude in a short poem.
他用一首短诗表达了他的感激之情。
常与in连用，如be versed in sth（精通某事）
用韵文或诗歌叙述。
To tell in verse, or poetry.
教育；教导。
to educate about, to teach about.
verse
Base
原形
verses
3rd person
第三人称单数
versing
-ing
现在分词
versed
Past
过去式
versed
Past participle
过去分词
She verses her thoughts into poetry.
她把她的想法用诗表达出来。
He versed his feelings beautifully.
他把他的感受表达得很美。
They are versing their emotions.
他们正在用诗表达他们的情感。
用诗表达
The swimming coach verses each child in water safety before the first lesson.
游泳教练在第一次上课前让每个孩子熟悉水上安全知识。
Our neighbor versed us in the basics of vegetable gardening last spring.
去年春天，我们的邻居教我们蔬菜种植的基础知识。
You should verse yourself in the company's rules before signing the contract.
在签合同之前，你应该让自己熟悉公司的规定。
动词verse后直接跟宾语，表示用诗表达某事物。
He versed his gratitude in a short poem.
他用一首短诗表达了他的感激之情。
介词about引出诗歌的主题。
She often verses about her travels.
她经常用诗歌描写自己的旅行。
in后接诗歌的风格或形式。
The poet versed the story in iambic pentameter.
这位诗人用抑扬格五音步写成了这个故事。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
精通；非常熟悉
She is well versed in ancient Greek mythology.
她精通古希腊神话。
使（某人）熟悉；教导
The coach versed the players in the new strategy.
教练让队员们熟悉新策略。
使自己熟悉；钻研
He versed himself in the local customs before his stay.
他在入住前先了解了当地的风俗。
精通；对…熟悉
He is versed in several languages.
他精通几种语言。
使自己熟悉；钻研
Before the trip, he versed himself in the country's history.
旅行前，他钻研了该国的历史。
Use versing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：verse 本指“诗行”，动词为“用诗叙述”；把要教的内容编成诗，就是 verse（用诗教），所以 be versed in 意为“精通某领域”。
语域：formal 常见场景：poetry and literary works、formal instruction 作动词时，verse 多用于较正式的诗歌或文学语境，意为“用韵文叙述”；也可在正式书面语中表示“使熟悉、使精通”（如 be versed in）。日常对话中通常不使用。
这些词大多以 /ɜːrs/ 结尾，与 verse 押韵：nurse、curse、worse、purse、hearse。注意 versus 虽然以 vers- 开头、拼写很像 verse，但它读作 /ˈvɜːrsəs/，并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.