epithet
英 [ˈepɪθet]
美 [ˈepɪθet]
n. (尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的)表述形容词，修饰语; 别称; 绰号; 诨名
复数：epithets
BNC.18724 / COCA.14731
牛津词典
noun
- （尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的）表述形容词，修饰语
an adjective or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth's character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism- The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.
这部影片篇幅长，戏剧性强，不过还不能誉为“史诗”。
- The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’.
- 别称；绰号；诨名
an offensive word or phrase that is used about a person or group of people- Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.
墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。
- Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 表述形容词，修饰语（用以批评或称赞某人）
Anepithetis an adjective or short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone.- ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'.
导致出现“《圣经》的狂热宣讲者”这一称谓的宗教问题
- ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'.
英英释义
noun
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- descriptive word or phrase
双语例句
- Perspective spaces are built through the use of personification, transferred epithet and metaphor.
在诗歌中视角空间主要通过拟人、移就和隐喻等修辞手法来建构。 - The relationships between the English transferred epithet and the word it modifies are parallel, cause-effect and pure modification.
英语转类形容词与其所修饰的词之间具有平行关系、因果关系和单纯的修辞关系。 - Transferred epithet is a very figure of speech of great importance in language use.
移就是语言使用中一个重要的修辞格。 - Transferred epithet is a figure of speech that an epithet ( an adjective or descriptive phrase) is transferred from the noun it should rightly modify to which it does not really belong.
移就就是将属于甲事物的修饰词或描述性短语移置于另一事物。 - In Myanmar it is used as an epithet for people with South Asian appearances, such as the Rohingya.
在缅甸，这个单词常用来描述有南亚外貌特征的人，如罗兴迦人等。 - But there was no mourning, just cheering for the so-called "death of a racial epithet".
不过没有人感到悲恸，人们只是为这个种族侮辱性称号的死亡而欢呼。 - As requested by disciple Hao below, I had written the holy epithet of "Namo Spotless Eyes Buddha" in calligraphy.
应子浩以下之提请，我已将〈南无无垢目如来〉的圣号书成翰墨了。 - This paper makes an investigation on the basic nature, major characteristics of transferred epithet, and on the principle and techniques of translating this figure of speech from English into Chinese.
文章重点探讨英语移就格的基本性质、主要特徵及其翻译的原则和方法。 - To profane or sully ( a good name, for example). an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation.
败坏，糟蹋败坏或糟蹋（例如，好名声） - A resident of Galilee ( an epithet of Jesus Christ).
加力力地区的居民（耶稣基督的称号）。