小词详解 | eloquent
eloquent 英 [ˈeləkwənt] 美 [ˈeləkwənt]
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外刊例句
Neither telegenic nor eloquent in public, he seems more comfortable among bankers than peasants.
他既不上镜也不善于公众演讲,在面对银行家时似乎比面对农民时更自如。
——《经济学人》The protesters didn’t use Murray’s presence as an occasion to hone the most eloquent, irrefutable retort to him. They swarmed and swore.
抗议者们没有利用默里在场的机会,对着他练就最有说服力的、最无可辩驳的反驳,而是一窝蜂地发起辱骂攻势。
——《纽约时报》
基本释义
[adjective] fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
[形容词] 口语或写作流利的或有说服力的
深入解读
Eloquent 一词源自拉丁语 eloqui (响亮或清楚地说),由前缀 e- (加强)+词根 loqu (说话)+后缀 -ent (具有……性质的、关于……的)构成,14世纪末经古法语 eloquent 进入英语后即用来表示“雄辩的、口才流利的、能言善辩的”,常指人说话流畅有力,以热情动人的语言表达进行强烈的情感刺激,特别是在公共场合中,比如:
有口才的人善于用词。
An eloquent speaker is one skilled in the use of words.这位书迷说起自己对书的喜爱来就会停不住嘴。
The avid reader was eloquent about his love of books.
除了形容人以外, eloquent 也可以用来形容言辞、文字、表情、动作、图片等“表达生动的、有说服力的、明白显示出的、传神达意的”,即能够生动地或动人地表达或揭示某事,从而有效地说服人,比如:
他闪亮的凝视目光传神地表达了他的恳求。
His glistening gaze was eloquent in its plea.她发表了富有说服力的演讲,呼吁采取行动。没有什么能减弱她的坚定热情。
She made an eloquent appeal for action. Nothing abated her crusading zeal.
名著用例
The eloquent phrases I had arranged, pathetic or indignant, seemed out of place on the Avenue de Clichy.
我准备好的一套绝妙词令,哀婉的也罢、愤激的也罢,在克里舍林荫道上似乎都不合拍了。
出自威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆(William Somerset Maugham)的长篇小说《月亮和六便士》(The Moon and Sixpence)。
同近义词
articulate: having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
fluent: able to express oneself easily and articulately
glib: (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow
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