/ˈpəʊətri ||; ˈpo·ɪtrɪ/noun
[U] a collection of poems; poems in general 诗集;诗歌(总称):
Shakespeare's poetry and plays莎士比亚的诗歌和戏剧Do you like poetry?你喜欢诗吗?☞Compare prose. 与prose比较。
poetry/ˋpo∙ItrI; ˈpəʊətri or ˈpəʊItri/n [U] poems in general, or the art of writing poems [→ poet, prose] 诗﹐诗歌﹔作诗技巧: Shelley's poetry 雪莱的诗作a poetry class 诗歌课a poetry reading (=when someone reads poetry to an audience)诗歌朗诵