litotes

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英 [laɪˈtəʊti:z]
美 [laɪˈtoʊtiz]
是什么意思
  • n.

    间接肯定法,反语法;

  • 变形

    复数:litotes

    英英释义

    litotes[ 'laitəuti:z ]

    • n.understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

      "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"

      同义词:meiosis

    学习怎么用

    权威例句

    Literary/Stylistic devices (Stilmittel)
    litotes
    Negatio contrarii : a study of Latin litotes
    Litotes and downward monotonicity
    Uneigentliches Sprechen : zur Pragmatik und Semantik von Metapher, Metonymie, Ironie, Litotes und rhetorischer Frage
    Literary Terms and Definitions: Alliteration, Epic, Kenning, Litotes, Meiosis, Wergild, Wyrd
    Denying the contrary: More’s use of litotes in the Utopia
    A litotes of what you fancy: some thoughts on Stanley Hollander's writing style
    Litotes and superlative in Beowulf
    Litotes(反叙)与Meiosis(弱陈)由Understatement(低调陈述)逐渐取代的原因探析
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