释义 |
li·to·tesBrE /laɪˈtəʊtiːz/ NAmE /laɪˈtoʊtiːz/ noun [U ] (specialist ) the use of a negative or weak statement to emphasize a positive meaning , for example he wasn't slow to accept the offer (= he was quick to accept the offer )反叙法,曲言(用否定或较弱的语气加强表示肯定) ➡ compare understatementalliteration , euphemism , figure of speech , hyperbole , image , litotes , metaphor , metonymy , onomatopoeia , paradox |