periphrasis
periphrasis
[pəˈrɪfrəsɪs]
(pl. periphrases -siːz)
[pəˈrɪfrəsɪs]
(pl. periphrases -siːz)
- [mass noun]the use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing
折绕，迂说
■[count noun]an indirect and circumlocutory phrase
迂回曲折的话
■(Grammar)the use of separate words to express a grammatical relationship that is otherwise expressed by inflection, e.g. did go as opposed to went and more intelligent as opposed to cleverer
(语法)迂回说法
- mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek, from periphrazein, from peri- 'around' + phrazein 'declare'
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- lumen n.流明（光通量单位）,[植物]（管）腔
- lumina n.流明(lumen的复数),流明（光通量单位）( lumen的名词复数 )
- luminaire n.泛光灯，光源
- luminal n.鲁米诺（一种镇静剂）
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- luminant n.发光体 adj.发亮的，光亮的
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- luminarist n.用色鲜明的画家，光色画家，外光派画家
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- lumine vt.<废>照亮
- luminesce v.发冷光，变明亮
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