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单词 syllepsis
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Definition of syllepsis in English:

syllepsis

nounPlural syllepses sɪˈlɛpsɪssəˈlɛpsəs
  • 1A figure of speech in which a word is applied to two others of which it grammatically suits only one (e.g. neither they nor it is working).

    一笔双叙法;兼用法。比较ZEUGMA

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A strong syllepsis in French, ‘Mauvais Genres’ was the title of an exhibit and debate where ‘gore’ and horror film and literature were explored.
    • You were allowed to go right inside and just wander about until you got bored or asthma (I think that is syllepsis but I could be wrong).
    • Probably the most common type, however, is syllepsis, where a word is understood differently in relation to two or more other words which it modifies or governs.
    • Danny also noted that the term "syllepsis" may be more apt for certain items usually labeled zeugma.
    • More complex instances of authorial disruptions might be labeled narratological syllepses.
    1. 1.1
      another term for zeugma

Derivatives

  • sylleptic

  • adjective sɪˈlɛptɪksəˈlɛptɪk
  • sylleptically

  • adverbsɪˈlɛptɪk

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sullēpsis 'taking together'.

Rhymes

prolepsis, sepsis

Definition of syllepsis in US English:

syllepsis

nounsəˈlepsəssəˈlɛpsəs
  • A figure of speech in which a word is applied to two others in different senses (e.g., caught the train and a bad cold) or to two others of which it grammatically suits only one (e.g., neither they nor it is working).

    一笔双叙法;兼用法。比较ZEUGMA

    Compare with zeugma
    Example sentencesExamples
    • You were allowed to go right inside and just wander about until you got bored or asthma (I think that is syllepsis but I could be wrong).
    • Probably the most common type, however, is syllepsis, where a word is understood differently in relation to two or more other words which it modifies or governs.
    • A strong syllepsis in French, ‘Mauvais Genres’ was the title of an exhibit and debate where ‘gore’ and horror film and literature were explored.
    • Danny also noted that the term "syllepsis" may be more apt for certain items usually labeled zeugma.
    • More complex instances of authorial disruptions might be labeled narratological syllepses.

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sullēpsis ‘taking together’.

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