epithet 详细解释

epithet

['epiθet]

n.性质描述词, 称号, 浑名
vt.(以修饰语)描述

n.[C]

1. 表示特征的修饰词

He cursed me, using a lot of rude epithets.

他用上许多粗鲁的修饰词来诅咒我。

2. (描述性的)称号

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

“阿尔弗雷德大帝”中的“大帝”是个称号。

词形变化

形容词: epithetic |

词义辨析

同义:

n.称号, 绰号

nickname  pet name  appellation  designation  name  honorific  label  tag  sobriquet

n.咒骂语

curse  oath  expletive  

英英释义

名词 epithet:

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

同义词：name

descriptive word or phrase

补充

epithetepithet英:[ˈepiθet] 美:[ˈɛpəˌθɛt]n.1.(表示性质、特征等的)词语

例句

1. 'Lackland' is an epithet for King John.“无地王”是约翰王的诨名。 2. No-one could have denied to him the epithet of 'handsome'.没有人能够拒绝用“英俊”形容他。 3. old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’.老人常常被不公正地用“脏”来描述。 4. The novel is neither old enough nor good enough to deserve the epithet ‘classic’.这本小说既不久远，又不出色，因此还称不上是“经典作品”。 5. Racial epithets were written all over the wall.墙上写满了种族歧视的词语。 6. His charitable works have earned him the epithet “Mr. Philanthropy.”他在慈善上的工作为他赢得了“慈善先生”的美名。 7. Many were offended by her use of racial epithets.她用的带有种族歧视的称谓冒犯了很多人。 8. a group of angry people hurling epithets at one another一群破口大叫彼此绰号的愤怒的人

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