epithet
英 [ˈepɪθet]
美 [ˈepɪθet]
n. (尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的)表述形容词,修饰语; 别称; 绰号; 诨名
复数:epithets
BNC.18724 / COCA.14731
牛津词典
noun
- (尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的)表述形容词,修饰语
an adjective or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth's character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism- The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.
这部影片篇幅长,戏剧性强,不过还不能誉为“史诗”。
- The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.
- 别称;绰号;诨名
an offensive word or phrase that is used about a person or group of people- Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.
墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。
- Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 表述形容词,修饰语(用以批评或称赞某人)
Anepithetis an adjective or short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone.- ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'.
导致出现“《圣经》的狂热宣讲者”这一称谓的宗教问题
- ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'.
英英释义
noun
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- descriptive word or phrase
双语例句
- The specific epithet variously did or did not repeat a key word from the phrase-name.
种加词不同程度地重复或不重复同片语名称的某个关键词。 - A resident of Galilee ( an epithet of Jesus Christ).
加力力地区的居民(耶稣基督的称号)。 - Disciple Suan Kuang in Melaka, Malaysia wrote me a supplication asking me to write in calligraphy the holy epithet of the Earth Treasure Bodhisattva.
在马来西亚,马六甲的弟子传光写了一祈请电邮,要求我手书地藏王菩萨的圣号。 - Transferred epithet is a very figure of speech of great importance in language use.
移就是语言使用中一个重要的修辞格。 - To profane or sully ( a good name, for example). an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation.
败坏,糟蹋败坏或糟蹋(例如,好名声) - It was obvious how the city had earned its epithet as Salta la Linda: Salta the beautiful.
来到这里我们就知道了城市是如何赢得其修饰语为萨尔塔香格里拉琳达,萨尔塔真的很美丽。 - Gossip men, know as "long-tongued men", are found everywhere although the epithet is somehow none too popular yet.
“长舌男”是到处有的,不知为什么这名词尚不甚流行。 - But there was no mourning, just cheering for the so-called "death of a racial epithet".
不过没有人感到悲恸,人们只是为这个种族侮辱性称号的死亡而欢呼。 - One could let the dinner cool if the cuckoo were shouting on the hill and William had not found the exact epithet he wanted.
如果布谷鸟还在山里唱歌,威廉还没找到他想要的那个词去形容,晚饭就让它凉着去吧。 - The history of the epithet& is the history of poetic style in an abridged edition.
的称号历史的-是历史的诗意风格版在一节。