单词乎

litotes

音标['laitәuti:z]

汉语翻译

n. 反叙法, 曲言法

词型变化

名词复数:litotes 

英语解释

名词 litotes:

  1. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
    同义词:meiosis

详细解释


li.to.tes

n.(名词)
【复数】 litotes
A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite, as inThis is no small problem.
间接肯定法:用有节制的陈述所构成一种修辞手法,即通过否定其反面来表达肯定的意思,例如在这并不是一个小问题

来源:
Greek litotôs
希腊语 litotôs
from litos [plain] * see lei-
源自 litos [平实的] *参见 lei-


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