litotes

单词litotes

基本解释

n.: 反叙法
网络: 曲言法；间接肯定法；反语法

权威解释

• 反叙法，曲言（用否定或较弱的语气加强表示肯定）:

  the use of a negative or weak statement to emphasize a positive meaning, for examplehe wasn"t slow to accept the offer (= he was quick to accept the offer)

英汉解释

• 【语言学】曲意法,间接表达法,反语法

例句

• 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。

• The translation of metaphors, personification and Litotes etc.

  比喻，拟人及反语的翻译。

• consists of meiosis and litotes

  是由减数分裂和间接肯定法构成的。