单词 | eloquent |
释义 | eloquentWord family nouneloquenceadjectiveeloquentadverbeloquently el·o·quent /ˈeləkwənt/ adjectiveadj 1 EXPRESSable to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people 雄辩的,有口才的,能言善辩的 an eloquent appeal for support 极具说服力的求助呼吁 2 EXPRESSshowing a feeling or meaning without using words 〔不用文字〕清楚表明的,形象显示的 The photographs are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war. 这些照片清楚地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。 —eloquently adverbadv —eloquence noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus eloquent• It's often said that the world wants to silence the eloquent.• Justice Brennan offered an extraordinarily eloquent and diplomatic response.• At the press conference next morning, there was eloquent body-language.• Few will forget his eloquent defence of individual freedom.• Archbishop Ralph's eloquent letter to the pope had had no effect.• Aunt Margaret presided over the table with placid contentment, urging them to eat with eloquent movements of the eyes and hands.• The poem is full of eloquent phrases about the beauty of nature.• She was an eloquent speaker, able to move and inspire audiences.• He gave an eloquent speech after dinner.• Maybe I was more eloquent than I thought. (1300-1400) French Latin, present participle of eloqui; → ELOCUTION |
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