epithet 英 [ˈepɪθet] 　 美 [ˈɛpəˌθɛt]

epithet

epithet　 英 [ˈepɪθet] 美 [ˈɛpəˌθɛt]

n. 绰号；浑名　

名词复数:epithets　

He absolutely deserves the epithet 'the Great', he really was.　他绝对值得配得上伟人的封号, 他是实至名归。
Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.　墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。

  • The noun epithet is a descriptive nickname, such as "Richard the Lionhearted," or "Tommy the Terrible." When it takes a turn for the worse, it can also be a word or phrase that offends.
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  • n. 绰号；浑名

  • 1. He absolutely deserves the epithet 'the Great', he really was.

    他绝对值得配得上伟人的封号, 他是实至名归。

  • 2. Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls.

    墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。

  • epithet (n.) "descriptive name for a person or thing," 1570s, from Middle French épithète or directly from Latin epitheton (source also of Spanish epíteto, Portuguese epitheto, Italian epiteto), from Greek epitheton "an epithet; something added," noun use of adjective (neuter of epithetos) "attributed, added, assumed," from epitithenai "to add on," from epi "in addition" (see epi-) + tithenai "to put, to place," from reduplicated form of PIE root *dhe- "to set, put." Related: Epithetic; epithetical.
epi·thet / ˈepɪθet ; NAmE ˈepɪθet / noun 1 an adjective or phrase that is used to describe sb/sth's character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism （尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的）表述形容词，修饰语 ◆ The film is long and dramatic but does not quite earn the epithet ‘epic’. 这部影片篇幅长，戏剧性强，不过还不能誉为“史诗”。 2 ( especially NAmE) an offensive word or phrase that is used about a person or group of people 别称；绰号；诨名 ◆ Racial epithets were scrawled on the walls. 墙上涂写着一些带有种族歧视的称谓。 epithet epithets epi·thet / ˈepɪθet ; NAmE ˈepɪθet /
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