Epithet
[ 'ɛpɪθɛt ]
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n. （表示性质、特征等的）词语;
💡 词根助记
epi(upon)+thet(to put)→性质形容词；绰号；浑名
📝 例句
Homeric epithet
荷马式描述语
an epithet that sums up my feelings.
简洁地表达了我思想感情的形容词
A descriptive term;an epithet.
描述词一个描述性的词语；绰号
Put(or pin; press)a (political)label on; hurl an epithet at
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In `Alfred the Great', `the Great' is an epithet.
"阿尔弗雷德大帝"中的"大帝"是个称号。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ epi-在…下,thet-put放:把人放到下面的话→贬低的语言
※ e-前缀“出”,pi-拼音“屁”,the-神:用pi对着神是一种侮辱
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
epithet
n
adjective or descriptive phrase that refers to the character or most important quality of sb/sth eg Alfred the Great, Attila the Hun （表示某人[某事物]性格或最主要特性的）修饰词或描述性短语（如阿尔弗烈德大王, 匈奴王阿提拉）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['epiθet]n. 浑名, 绰号, 称号
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I'd like you to meet my friend Malcolm Stewart.
我来为你介绍我的朋友Malcolm Stewart。
The boys are crazy about the singer.
那些男孩疯狂迷上了那个歌手。
Congratulations on your good news! You must have done well to have achieved this success.
对你的好消息表示祝贺。你一定是干得很出色才获得这一成功的。