| 释义 |
‖ Schimpfwort|ˈʃɪmpfvɔrt|
Pl. Schimpfwörter |-vœrtər|.
[Ger., f. schimpf insult + wort word.]
An insulting epithet, a term of abuse.
1949R. K. Merton Social Theory & Social Structure v. 153 The community at large, however, evidently emphasizes the imperfections of bureaucracy, as is suggested by the fact that the ‘horrid hybrid’, bureaucrat, has become an epithet, a Schimpfwort. 1974Amer. Speech 1971 XLVI. 84 Reinhold A. Aman..lists under Schimpfwörter: emotive language and verbal aggression, including cuss words, swear words, terms of abuse, insults, [etc.]. 1978Verbatim Winter 3/2 For the Nazis, the word provided a wonderfully Protean term of abuse, a Schimpfwort of unparalleled virtuosity. |