| 释义 |
syl·lep·sis
\sə̇ˈlepsə̇s\ noun
(plural syllep·ses \-pˌsēz\)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek syllēpsis, from the stem of syllambanein to gather together, put together + -sis — more at syllable
1. : the use of a word (as an adjective or verb) in grammatical agreement with only one of two nouns by which it is governed
< the verb in “I remain well and my wife also” is an example of syllepsis >
2. : the use of a word in the same grammatical relation to two adjacent words in its literal sense with one and a metaphorical sense with the other
< “the tank fired, and the bridge and many hopes sand” is an example of syllepsis >
— compare zeugma |