| 释义 |
epithet/ˈepiθet/n. 1 an adjective or other descriptive word expressing a quality or attribute, esp. used with or as a name (表述事物特征、性质的)表征词，称谓 2 such a word as a term of abuse 外号，浑名，绰号；侮辱性称谓 □ epithetic /-ˈθetik/ adj.□ epithetical /-ˈθetik(ə)l/ adj.□ epithetically /-ˈθetik(ə)li/ adv.[French épithète or Latin epitheton from Greek epitheton, from epitithēmi ‘add’ (as EPI-, tithēmi ‘place’)] |