| 单词 | eloquence |
| 释义 | eloquence (once / 404 pages) n Eloquence is powerful, moving, magnificent use of language. Simply put, if you have eloquence, then you're one smooth talker. The noun eloquence has roots in the Latin word eloqui, meaning to "speak out". But we're not talking about just any regular speech here. Eloquence is marked by fluency, persuasiveness and the power to stir emotions. The eloquence of your dog trainer’s empowering speech about the need for complementary manicures and pedicures for pets might bring you to tears, for example. WORD FAMILYeloquence: eloquences+/elocute: elocutes, elocuting, elocution, eloquent/elocution: elocutionary, elocutionist/elocutionist: elocutionists/eloquent: eloquence, eloquenter, eloquentest, eloquently/eloquently: ineloquently USAGE EXAMPLESHe speaks with his father’s baritone voice and his mother’s thoughtful eloquence. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) ‘Dream’ has all the same qualities of those pieces: the eloquence, the excitement, the nobility. Seattle Times(Nov 27, 2016) Most important, Chabon relates — with inexhaustible eloquence and an infectious sense of wonder — one hell of a good story. Seattle Times(Nov 24, 2016) n powerful and effective language his eloquence attracted a large congregation Syn|Hyper fluency, smoothness expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period |
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