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
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- 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”。
- The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.
- 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。
- Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.
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.- ...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
- ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'.
英英释义
noun
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- descriptive word or phrase
双语例句
- 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。 - 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 - 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。 - 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。 - Amitabha vows that "All sentient beings that intone my Buddha epithet will eradicate their crimes of eight billion eons and acquire merits of eight billion eons."
阿弥陀佛自诩：“众生念我佛号一声，可以灭八十亿劫生死之罪，得八十亿劫微妙功德。” - Indeed, some observers fear that the anti-science epithet is in danger of becoming meaningless.
确实，一些观察者担心反科学这个词正处于消失的边际。 - 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。 - 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。 - The specific epithet variously did or did not repeat a key word from the phrase-name.
种加词不同程度地重复或不重复同片语名称的某个关键词。 - As requested by disciple Hao below, I had written the holy epithet of "Namo Spotless Eyes Buddha" in calligraphy.
应子浩以下之提请，我已将〈南无无垢目如来〉的圣号书成翰墨了。