periphrase英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. countable,rhetoric,uncountable

— 1821, Thomas De Quincey, John Paul Frederick Richter (published in London Magazine To describe all those on whom the fates of Troy hinged , by enigmatic periphrases

动词 v.

To express by periphrase or circumlocution. transitive
To use circumlocution. intransitive

词形变化

periphrases plural periphrases present,singular,third-person periphrasing participle,present periphrased participle,past periphrased past

词汇关系

衍生词

unperiphrased

词源

词源 1

From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (periphrázomai, “to consider all sides of an issue”), from περί (perí, “around”) + φράζω (phrázō, “to show, point out”). See phrase.

词源 2

From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (periphrázomai, “to consider all sides of an issue”), from περί (perí, “around”) + φράζω (phrázō, “to show, point out”). See phrase.