n.

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

   新聞是散文體。

2. 平凡；單調；無聊[U]
   escape from the prose of existence

   逃避平淡無奇的生活

3. 乏味的話；無聊的議論[U][S1]
   He delivered a long prose.

   他發表了一篇冗長乏味的演講。

4. 【英】（學生的）外語翻譯練習[C]

vi.

1. 寫散文
2. 乏味地講話（或寫作）[（+about）]

vt.

1. 把（詩等）改寫成散文

a.

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

   這是荷馬史詩的散文翻譯。

   He is a student of prose drama.

   他研究散文劇。

2. 平凡的；乏味的；無想像力的

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.