Iambic names the same beat-shape as an iamb: a weak (or short) beat, then a long or strong one, da-DUM, as in alive. We use iambic when we talk about a whole line, a poem, or a style built from those beats.

Iambic Iambic names指的 the same beat-shape as an iamb跟iamb是同一種節奏形狀 a weak (or short) beat先一個弱（或短）拍 then再 a long or strong one一個長或強拍 da-DUM da-DUM as in就像 alivealive這個字 We我們 use iambic就會用iambic when we talk about當在講 a whole line, a poem, or a style built from those beats整行詩句、一首詩、或是用這種節奏寫成的風格時

The phrase you will meet again and again is iambic pentameter: a line of five of those da-DUM units. Shakespeare’s plays are full of it.

The phrase you will meet again and again你會一直遇到的說法 is是 iambic pentameteriambic pentameter（抑揚五音步） a line of five of those da-DUM units一行詩裡有五個那種da-DUM單位 Shakespeare's plays莎士比亞的劇本 are full of it裡面到處都是

As a noun, iambic can also mean that kind of poetry itself, but students almost always meet it as a describing word: iambic verse, an iambic line. The name for one single unit is iamb.

As a noun當名詞用的時候 iambic iambic can also mean也可以指 that kind of poetry itself這一種詩本身 but但 students幾乎都 almost always meet it把它當形容詞遇到 as a describing word當形容詞用 iambic verse, an iambic lineiambic verse、an iambic line The name for one single unit單一一個單位的名字 is iamb是iamb

Though actually, schoolbooks make iambic pentameter sound like a perfect machine. In a real speech, Shakespeare often breaks the pattern for anger, jokes, or a catch of breath. The word still points at that weak-then-strong family of rhythm.

Though actually不過其實 schoolbooks教科書 make iambic pentameter sound like a perfect machine把iambic pentameter講得像一台完美的機器 In a real speech在真實的台詞裡 Shakespeare莎士比亞 often常常 breaks the pattern打破這個模式 for anger, jokes, or a catch of breath為了憤怒、玩笑、或是喘一口氣 The word這個字 still仍然 points at指的是 that weak-then-strong family of rhythm那種先弱後強的節奏家族