periphrasis

n. 迂回说法, 折绕(语)

发音

CA /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/
UK /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/
US /pəˈɹɪfɹəsɪs/

词形变化

periphrases 复数 periphrases

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going to" instead of "I will".

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Expressing a grammatical meaning (such as a tense) using a syntactic construction rather than morphological marking.

    可数 不可数 语言学

    Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went".

    Native speakers use periphrases like "did not go" where a language learner might use "went not".

  3. 3.

    The substitution of a descriptive word or phrase for a proper name (a type of circumlocution).

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    The use of a proper name as a shorthand to stand for qualities associated with it.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

ambage circumlocution

上位词 2

verboseness verbosity

词源

From Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis).

来源：wiktionary