英语词汇“epithet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

epithet

/ˈɛpɪθɛt

noun

1An adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned: old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’...

Judging by the epithet you've awarded him, I take it you weren't unduly impressed.
The normal way round is the creation of an identifying tag, normally by a pertinent epithet or nickname - hence I would become Fat James, or Green James, or Elf.
Among them was Bill Shankly accompanied, even here, by what have become his defining epithets: ‘the legend, the genius, the man‘.

Synonyms

sobriquet, nickname, byname, title, name, label, tag;

description, descriptive word/expression/phrase, designation, denomination, characterization, identification

informal moniker, handle

formal appellation, cognomen, anonym

1.1An epithet used as a term of abuse: the woman begins to hurl racial epithets at them...

When we characterise these tendencies as centrist and opportunist, this is not some kind of epithet or swear word.
In many people's minds free speech is a ‘right’ to hurl epithets at politically correct wusses, and to do so with no fear of having your fraternity suspended.
Either she'll be touched to be rediscovered or she'll be very, very indignant and hurl ethnocentric epithets.

Derivatives

epithetic

/ɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/ adjective ...

Before the emails come flooding in, I am aware that the main reason given for using the sobriquet ‘British’ is as an essentially epithetic marketing tool. ‘British’ is a brand name.

epithetical

/ɛpɪˈθɛtɪk(ə)l/ adjective ...

It has been done, on occasion, by every Speaker who has ever sat in this Chair, because comments can be ironic or epithetical.
She took his cue, and continued the conversation as if he hadn't said anything epithetical.

epithetically

/-ˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ adverb

Origin

Late 16th century: from French épithète, or via Latin from Greek epitheton, neuter of epithetos 'attributed', from epitithenai 'add', from epi 'upon' + tithenai 'to place'.

单词	epithet
释义	epithet /ˈɛpɪθɛt / noun 1An adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned: old men are often unfairly awarded the epithet ‘dirty’... Judging by the epithet you've awarded him, I take it you weren't unduly impressed. The normal way round is the creation of an identifying tag, normally by a pertinent epithet or nickname - hence I would become Fat James, or Green James, or Elf. Among them was Bill Shankly accompanied, even here, by what have become his defining epithets: ‘the legend, the genius, the man‘. Synonyms sobriquet, nickname, byname, title, name, label, tag; description, descriptive word/expression/phrase, designation, denomination, characterization, identification informal moniker, handle formal appellation, cognomen, anonym 1.1An epithet used as a term of abuse: the woman begins to hurl racial epithets at them... When we characterise these tendencies as centrist and opportunist, this is not some kind of epithet or swear word. In many people's minds free speech is a ‘right’ to hurl epithets at politically correct wusses, and to do so with no fear of having your fraternity suspended. Either she'll be touched to be rediscovered or she'll be very, very indignant and hurl ethnocentric epithets. Derivatives epithetic /ɛpɪˈθɛtɪk/ adjective ... Before the emails come flooding in, I am aware that the main reason given for using the sobriquet ‘British’ is as an essentially epithetic marketing tool. ‘British’ is a brand name. epithetical /ɛpɪˈθɛtɪk(ə)l/ adjective ... It has been done, on occasion, by every Speaker who has ever sat in this Chair, because comments can be ironic or epithetical. She took his cue, and continued the conversation as if he hadn't said anything epithetical. epithetically /-ˈθɛtɪk(ə)li/ adverb Origin Late 16th century: from French épithète, or via Latin from Greek epitheton, neuter of epithetos 'attributed', from epitithenai 'add', from epi 'upon' + tithenai 'to place'.
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