epithet

美 [ˈepɪθet]英 [ˈepɪθet]
  • n.绰号;(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;诨名

复数: epithets

epithetepithet

noun

1

(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”。

2

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。

epithet

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 表述形容词,修饰语(用以批评或称赞某人)
    An epithet is 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

noun

1
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
Synonym: name
2
descriptive word or phrase

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The Practical Use of transferred epithet and its Inner Structures

    英语移位修饰语的运用及其结构特点

  2. Understanding and Translation of English Transferred Epithet

    英语转移修饰语的理解与翻译

  3. 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”。

  4. Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls .

    墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。

  5. He cursed me , using a lot of rude epithets .

    他用上许多粗鲁的修饰词来诅咒我

  6. In " Alfred the Great " , " the Great " is an epithet . “

    阿尔弗雷德大帝”中的“大帝”是个称号。

  7. It is an epithet that sums up my feelings .

    这是一个简洁地表达了我思想感情的形容词。

  8. Interpretation of Transferred Epithet by Means of Conceptual Integration Theory

    概念整合理论对英语移就辞格意义的认知阐释

  9. Interpretation of Pragmatic Information of English " Transferred Epithet " and Translation

    英语移就语义信息的解读及翻译

  10. The Influence of the British Culture and Custom upon Transferred Epithet in English

    英国文化习俗对移位修饰语修辞格的影响

  11. 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

  12. On Transferred Epithet in English Translation of Chinese Poems

    移就在汉诗英译中的应用

  13. A Functional Analysis of Transferred Epithet in English

    英语transferredepithet辞格的功能分析及翻译

  14. 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。

  15. English transferred epithet is composed of transferred modifier and the central word .

    英语移就修辞格是由转移修饰语和中心词构成的。

  16. In English , the Transferred Epithet is one type of figures of speech of rhetoric .

    所谓英语中的转类形容词实际上就是英语修辞学中的移就修饰格。

  17. Two Special Forms of Transferred Epithet

    英汉移就中的两种特殊的转移形式

  18. They can be realized in the form of transferred epithet and metaphor .

    在诗歌中视角空间主要以移就和隐喻等修辞格的形式来体现。

  19. 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。

  20. Use a racial epithet in public and your career combusts .

    如果谁当众用到带种族主义色彩的词语,他的职业生涯就算完了。

  21. The Generating Motivation of Transferred Epithet in English

    论英语移就的生成理据

  22. Strong , vulgar language ; obscene gestures . Use of epithets .

    蛮横、粗俗的语言;猥亵的手势。使用带侮辱性的称谓。

  23. Transferred epithet is a linguistic phenomenon which betrays the regular grammar .

    移就,是一种违背传统语法的语言现象。

  24. Perspective spaces are built through the use of personification , transferred epithet and metaphor .

    在诗歌中视角空间主要通过拟人、移就和隐喻等修辞手法来建构。

  25. Transferred epithet belongs to a rhetorical device of supernormal collocation .

    移就属于一种超常规搭配的修辞方法。

  26. The English and Chinese metaphorical similarities emerge in the concept of metaphor and function of transferred epithet .

    英汉隐喻既具有相似性;表现为隐喻概念的相似和通感作用的相似;

  27. Do you think the result of EPITHET trial has enough power to change the current therapeutic window for intravenous thrombolysis ?

    您认为EPITHET试验的结果是否会改变静脉溶栓的治疗窗?

  28. A distinguished venture capital firm emblazoned on its corporate home page an earthy anti-Trump epithet .

    一家知名风险投资公司在其网站主页上醒目地展示了一条粗俗的反特朗普口号。

  29. The semantic conflict between the modifier and the center word is the typical characteristic distinguishing a transferred epithet .

    转移修饰语与中心词之间的语义冲突是移就修辞的区别性特征。

  30. 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。