1520s, from poet + -ic, or else from or influenced by Middle French poetique (c. 1400), from Latin poeticus, from Greek poietikos "pertaining to poetry," literally "creative, productive," from poietos "made," verbal adjective of poiein "to make" (see poet). Related: Poetics (1727). Poetic justice "ideal justice as portrayed in plays and stories" is from 1670s. Poetic license attested by 1733.
Earlier adjective was poetical (late 14c.); also obsolete poetly (mid-15c.). Related: Poetically (early 15c.).
雙語例句
1. The third resonantly poetic language of Scotland this century is Gaelic.
蓋爾語是本世紀蘇格蘭第三種富有詩意的語言。
來自柯林斯例句
2. There's a very rich poetic tradition in Gaelic.
蓋爾語有非常深厚的詩歌傳統。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Nikolai Demidenko gave an exciting yet poetic performance.
尼古拉·杰米堅科的表演激動人心且富有詩意。
來自柯林斯例句
4. There is a poetic quality to her playing.
她的演奏富有詩意。
來自《權威詞典》
5. I'm drawn to the poetic, sensuous qualities of her paintings.