oxymoron

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n. 矛盾修饰法, 逆喻

发音

UK /ɒksɪˈmɔːɹɒn/
US /ˌɑksiˈmɔɹɑn/
AU
US /ɑksɪˈmɔɹɑn/

词形变化

oxymora oxymorons 复数 oxymorons oxymora 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

    矛盾修饰法

    矛盾语

  2. 2.

    A contradiction in terms.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

figure image figure of speech trope

词源

First attested in the 17th century, noun use of 5th century Latin oxymōrum (adjective), neut. nom. form of oxymōrus (adjective), from Ancient Greek ὀξύμωρος (oxúmōros), compound of ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, keen, pointed”) (English oxy-, as in oxygen) + μωρός (mōrós, “dull, stupid, foolish”) (English moron (“stupid person”)). Literally "sharp-dull", "keen-stupid", or "pointed-foolish" – itself an oxymoron, hence autological; compare sophomore (literally “wise fool”), influenced by similar analysis. The compound form ὀξύμωρον (oxúmōron) is not found in the extant Ancient Greek sources.

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