单词 | eloquent |
释义 | eloquent[ el-uh-kwuhnt ] / ˈɛl ə kwənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eloquent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech: an eloquent orator. characterized by forceful and appropriate expression: an eloquent speech. movingly expressive: looks eloquent of disgust. Origin of eloquent1350–1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin ēloquent- (stem of ēloquēns, present participle of ēloquī) speaking out, eloquent, equivalent to ē-e-1 + loqu- speak + -ent--ent synonym study for eloquentEloquent, fluent, articulate, expressive are adjectives that characterize speech or speakers notable for their effectiveness. Eloquent suggests clarity and power: an eloquent plea for disarmament. Fluent, with a root sense of flowing, refers to easy, smooth, facile speech: fluent in three languages. Articulate characterizes a clear and effective speaker or speech: an articulate spokesman for tax reform. Expressive focuses on rendering intelligible or meaningful the ideas or feelings of a speaker or writer and implies an especially effective, vivid use of language: a deeply moving, powerfully expressive evocation of a city childhood. See also fluent. OTHER WORDS FROM eloquentWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH eloquentelegant, eloquentWords nearby eloquentelongate, elongation, elope, elopement, eloquence, eloquent, El Oued, El Paso, Elpenor, El Pensador Mexicano, El Reno Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eloquentBritish Dictionary definitions for eloquenteloquent / (ˈɛləkwənt) / adjective(of speech, writing, etc) characterized by fluency and persuasiveness visibly or vividly expressive, as of an emotionan eloquent yawn Derived forms of eloquenteloquently, adverbWord Origin for eloquentC14: from Latin ēloquēns, from ēloquī to speak out, from loquī to speak 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 |
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