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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 

GRE

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
      1. 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”。
    • 别称;绰号;诨名
      an offensive word or phrase that is used about a person or group of people
      1. Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.
        墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。

    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.
      1. ...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

    英英释义

    noun

    • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
        Synonym:name
      1. descriptive word or phrase

        双语例句

        • In reply to a question raised by Zhi Xuan, the Medicine Guru Buddha epithet in my calligraphy can also be offered on the altar or burned for His blessing.
          我回覆智宣的提问:我手书的南无药师琉璃光如来亦可供奉在佛桌上或焚化以得其加持。
        • 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。
        • This paper makes an investigation on the basic nature, major characteristics of transferred epithet, and on the principle and techniques of translating this figure of speech from English into Chinese.
          文章重点探讨英语移就格的基本性质、主要特徵及其翻译的原则和方法。
        • Cognitive Interpretation of Transferred Epithet in the Perspective of Conceptual Integration Theory
          概念整合理论视野下的移就认知阐释
        • An essential feature of transferred epithet is its deviation from the norm of language.
          修饰语移就是修辞格中比较独特的一种。
        • 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。
        • Transferred epithet is a figure of speech that an epithet ( an adjective or descriptive phrase) is transferred from the noun it should rightly modify to which it does not really belong.
          移就就是将属于甲事物的修饰词或描述性短语移置于另一事物。
        • As you requested I had written the holy epithet of Medicine Guru Buddha in calligraphy. It is attached.
          应您之请求,我已手书药师佛的圣号。档案附呈。
        • 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)
        • 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。