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epi·thetBrE /ˈepɪθet/ NAmE /ˈepɪθet/ noun 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”。(especiallyNAmE ) 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。 |