Litotes

[ ['laitəti:z] ]
出国 Abroad
n. 反叙法, 曲言法

📖 牛津释义

litotes n[U] ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary 曲言(尤指用否定的词语, 强调其反义的修辞法, 如 It wasn't easy `此事不易'意为It was very difficult`此事很难').

🗣️ 情景例句

She's got him under her thumb.
她把他给管住了。
Oh well, you'll just have to remember their names.
好吧,你们只好记住他们的名字了。
There was another unknown man.
还有一个不认识的人。
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linkage ['liŋkidʒ]
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