n.

1. 散文；散文体[U][S1]
   Newspapers are written in prose.

   新闻是散文体。

2. 平凡；单调；无聊[U]
   escape from the prose of existence

   逃避平淡无奇的生活

3. 乏味的话；无聊的议论[U][S1]
   He delivered a long prose.

   他发表了一篇冗长乏味的演讲。

4. 【英】（学生的）外语翻译练习[C]

vi.

1. 写散文
2. 乏味地讲话（或写作）[（+about）]

vt.

1. 把（诗等）改写成散文

a.

1. 散文的；用散文写的
   This is a prose translation of Homer's epic poems.

   这是荷马史诗的散文翻译。

   He is a student of prose drama.

   他研究散文剧。

2. 平凡的；乏味的；无想像力的

n.

1. ordinary written or spoken language, without metrical structure.
2. another term for sequence (in sense ⁴).

v.

1. talk tediously.
2. dated compose in or convert into prose.