Periphrastic
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 迂回的, 冗赘的
- ［英］ adj. 迂回的, 冗赘的 ( the use of a longer phrasing)
- ［记］ peri ( 周围) ＋phras ( =phrase, 句子, 词语) ＋tic -> 绕圈子说话 -> 迂回的
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Date: 1805
- 1. of, relating to, or characterized by periphrasis
- 2. formed by the use of function words or auxiliaries instead of by inflection <more fair is a periphrastic comparative>
- ? periphrastically adverb
