litotes 详细解释

litotes

['laitəuti:z]

n. 间接肯定法

词形变化

名词复数: litotes |

英英释义

名词 litotes:

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

同义词:meiosis

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litoteslitotes英:[ˈlaitəuti:z] 美:[ˈlaɪtəˌtiz, ˈlɪtə-, laɪˈtotiz]n.1.间接肯定法,反语法