I heard this ballad when I was a kid.

我小时候听过这首歌谣。

My favorite type of music is ballad.

我最喜欢的音乐类型是民谣。

I'm not interested in these ballads.

我对这些情歌不感兴趣。

A ballad is a long song or poem which tells a story in simple language.

民谣是用简单的语言讲述故事的长歌或诗歌

The book reads like a ballad.

这本书读起来像民谣的风格。

Her latest single is a ballad.

她的最新单曲唱片是一首情歌。

Last year Collins wrote a moving ballad which highlighted the plight of the homeless.

去年柯林斯写了一首感人的叙事诗，突出描写了无家可归者的苦境。

This poem has the distinctive flavour of a ballad.

这首诗有民歌风味。

The old man sang us a ballad.

老人给我们唱了一首歌谣。