acrostic /əˈkrɒstɪk/

• 1. 

  N a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. A single acrostic is formed by the initial letters of the lines, a double acrostic by the initial and final letters, and a triple acrostic by the initial, middle, and final letters 离合文; 数行文字，比如诗歌，它其中的某些字母能组合成词或词组

• 2. 

  N the word, proverb, etc, so formed 如前所述组合出来的词或词组

• 3. 

  N (as modifier) 离合体的

  例：

  an acrostic sonnet