| 单词 | rhetorical question |
| 释义 | rhetorical question[ ri-tawr-i-kuhl kwes-chuhn, -tor- ] / rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl ˈkwɛs tʃən, -ˈtɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rhetorical question ON THESAURUS.COM noun Rhetoric.a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion of affirmation or denial and not to elicit a reply, as “Has there ever been a more perfect day for a picnic?” or “Are you out of your mind?” Also called erotesis, ep·er·o·tes·is [ep-er-uh-tee-sis], /ˌɛp ɛr əˈti sɪs/, er·o·te·ma [er-uh-tee-muh]. /ˌɛr əˈti mə/. Origin of rhetorical questionFirst recorded in 1835–45 Words nearby rhetorical questionrhet., Rhetic, rhetor, rhetoric, rhetorical, rhetorical question, rhetorical stress, rhetorician, rheum, rheumatalgia, rheumatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for rhetorical questionrhetorical question nouna question to which no answer is required: used esp for dramatic effect. An example is Who knows? (with the implication Nobody knows) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with rhetorical questionrhetorical question A question asked without expecting an answer but for the sake of emphasis or effect. The expected answer is usually “yes” or “no.” For example, Can we improve the quality of our work? That's a rhetorical question. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for rhetorical questionrhetorical question A question posed without expectation of an answer but merely as a way of making a point: “You don't expect me to go along with that crazy scheme, do you?” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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