anapest
noun [ C ] literature specialized uk/ˈæn.ə.pest/ /ˈæn.ə.piːst/ us/ˈæn.ə.pest/
（诗歌）抑抑扬格，短短长格
in poetry, a foot (= a unit of division of rhythm) with two short or unstressed (= not strong) syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable, as in the word "understand"
In the manner of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas or Dr. Seuss, the anapest is said to produce a light-hearted, comic feel. 正如《圣诞节前夜》或《苏斯博士》所表现的那样，抑抑格据说产生了一种轻松、喜剧的感觉。
A limerick is a five-line poem mostly consisting of anapests. 五行打油诗是一种五行诗，大部分用的是短短长格。
Compare: dactyliambspondeetrochee
- More examples
- In "Non so pi", each phrase consists of three anapests.
- The metrical pattern might be iambic pentameter, ballad stanza, anapests, trochees, or dactyls.
- You can scan the second foot as either an anapest or an elided iambic.
- Dr Seuss's favourite metre was iambs followed by anapests.