Litotes

[ ['laitəti:z] ]
出国 Abroad
n. 反叙法, 曲言法

📖 牛津释义

litotes n[U] ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary 曲言(尤指用否定的词语, 强调其反义的修辞法, 如 It wasn't easy `此事不易'意为It was very difficult`此事很难').

🗣️ 情景例句

What do you call this? A tow year old child could have done a better job!
你是怎么回事?就连两岁的孩子都可以比这做得更好!
We pitied the family in their sudden unhappiness.
那家人遭受突然的不幸,我们深感同情。
China is great! We like school, and the food is good too.
中国太棒啦!我们喜欢学校,这里的吃的也挺好。
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🔤 更多 L 开头的单词

leisurely 'leʒəli; 'li:ʒəli
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