periphrasis

periphrasis

1. On Periphrasis and Its Functions

换说及其修辞功能

2. Based on the chief methods of metaphor, broaden, periphrasis, using of fuzzy words, borrowing, abbreviate, this paper comments on euphemism by analysing and contrasting these two languages.

本文从比喻、拓宽、迂回、模糊、借词、缩写这六个构成委婉语的主要方式,来分析、对比、评说两种语言中的委婉语。

3. The definition of cannot should be either "the negative form of can" (as the AHD has it) or a periphrasis like "is not able to.

网上的范文不全部是老师还专家所写。有很多是略为修改的好的学生写作。其内仍有错误。学习时千万小心。不要连错的也背。

4. Having the nature of or characterized by periphrasis.

迂回曲折的有折绕的天性或特性的