litotes
英式音标：[laɪˈtəʊti:z] 怎么读
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litotes概况
n. 曲言法；间接肯定法；反叙法
litotes词义
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
litotes用法
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
litotes词源
litotes (n.)
rhetorical figure in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its opposite, from Greek litotes, literally "plainness, simplicity," from litos "smooth, plain, small, meager," from PIE root *(s)lei- "slimy, sticky, slippery" (hence "smooth"); see slime (n.).
litotes造句
1. Resorting to litotes, it said "the accession negotiations with Turkey have regrettably not moved into any new areas for a year."
使用反叙法这种修辞方法来说，很可惜，土耳其的入盟谈判一年内都没有任何新的进展。
2. When composing couplets, author can apply Yeyu (tease) in four ways , which include using banter , contrast , litotes and marvelous words.
在对联创作中，按照其侧重点的不同，可分为戏谑式、反差式、反说式和奇语式四种类型。
3. The translation of metaphors, personification and Litotes etc.
比喻，拟人及反语的翻译。 比喻，拟人及反语的翻译。
4. The translation of metaphors, personification and Litotes etc.
比喻，拟人及反语的翻译。 比喻，拟人及反语的翻译。
5. This essay illustrates the artistic expressive effects of aesthetic rhetoric by analyzing the usage of some kinds of figures of speech, such as: Simile、 Metaphor、 Personification、 Hyperbole、 Litotes and Antithesis.
本文拟通过比喻、代、人、张、言、比等各种辞格在句中的具体运用来说明美学修辞在商务英文报刊中所取得的艺术性表达效果。
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