
好词典

源自拉丁语 'rhetoricus',意为修辞的,再源自希腊语 'rhētorikós',与演讲或修辞学相关。
❶ 修辞的,与修辞学相关的。指语言或表达方式刻意追求效果,常用于演讲或写作中。
“His speech was full of rhetorical devices to persuade the audience.”
(他的演讲充满了修辞手法,以说服听众。)
“She used rhetorical questions to make her point more effectively.”
(她用反问句来更有效地表达她的观点。)
❶ 反问的,不需要回答的。常用于描述提问方式,实际是为了强调观点而非寻求答案。
“"Do you think I'm stupid?" was a rhetorical question.”
(“你以为我傻吗?”是一个反问句。)
“He asked a rhetorical question to emphasize his frustration.”
(他问了一个反问句来强调他的沮丧。)
rhetorical question — 反问句,一种不需要回答的提问方式,目的是为了强调观点或引发思考。
“"How could you possibly think that?" is a classic rhetorical question.”
(“你怎么会那么想?”是一个经典的反问句。)