/raɪm; raɪm/
n
1 [U] sameness of sound between words or syllables, esp the endings of lines of verse, as in day, away; visit, is it; puff, rough 韵, （尤指）韵脚（如day和away、visit和is it、puff和rough）.
2 [C] ~ (for/to sth) word that provides a rhyme for another 押韵词; 同韵词
*Is there a rhyme for/to `hiccups'? 有和hiccups押韵的词吗?
3 [C] verse or verses with rhymes 押韵的诗; 韵文
*sing nursery rhymes to the children 给孩子们唱儿歌.
4 [U] rhyming form 押韵的形式; 韵律
*a story toldin rhyme 用韵文讲的故事
* Can you put that into rhyme?你能把它改写成韵文吗?
5 (idm 习语) neither, no, little, etc ,rhyme or `reason no sense or logic 毫无道理
*a decision without rhyme or reason 毫无道理的决定
* There's neither rhyme nor reason in his behaviour. 他的举动莫名其妙.
* English spelling has little rhyme or reason. 英文字的拼法没什么规律.

v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) put (words) together to form a rhyme 使（词）押韵
*You can rhyme `hiccups' and/with `pick-ups'. 用hiccups可和pick-ups押韵.
* rhymed verse 押韵的诗.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of words or lines of verse) form a rhyme （指词或诗句）押韵
*`Though' and `through' don't rhyme, and neither rhymes with `tough'. though 和 through 不押韵, 这两个词跟 tough 也不押韵.