snowclone

雪克隆

发音

UK /ˈsnəʊ.kləʊn/
US /ˈsnoʊ.kloʊn/
AU

词形变化

snowclones 复数 snowclones snowcloned snowclones 三单 snowcloning snowcloning 现在分词 snowcloned 过去式 snowcloned 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A formulaic phrase that can be customized to fit a variety of contexts.

    雪克隆

    语言学
v.
  1. 1.

    To use a snowclone in speech or writing.

    不及物

词源

Blend of snow cone + clone, in reference to the phrase “If Eskimos have dozens of words for snow, X have as many for Y” (which is an example of a snowclone). Coined by American television writer and economist Glen Whitman in January 2004, in response to Geoffrey Pullum on the blog Language Log.

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