n.

1. 诗；韵文[U]
   She wrote plays in verse.

   她用诗写剧本。

2. 诗句，诗行；诗节[C]
   He quoted a few verses from Shakespeare.

   他引用了莎士比亚的几行诗。

3. （《圣经》的）节[C]
4. （一个时期，一个国家，一个作者的）诗作[U]
   She is going to give a lecture on American Verse.

   她要做一个关于美国诗歌的讲座。

vi.

1. 作诗

vt.

1. 把……改写成诗（或韵文）
2. 以诗描述

vt.

1. 使熟练，使精通[（+in）]
   He versed himself in philosophy.

   他精通哲学。

   He versed himself in European literature.

   他精通欧洲文学。

n.

1. writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme.
   ▸archaic a line of poetry.
2. a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song.
3. each of the short numbered divisions of a chapter in the Bible or other scripture.
4. a versicle.
   ▸a passage in an anthem for a soloist or a small group of voices.

v.