rhetoric

英 ['ret?r?k] 美['r?t?r?k]
  • n. 修辭，修辭學(xué)；華麗的詞藻
  • adj. 花言巧語(yǔ)的

英英釋意

1. using language effectively to please or persuade
2. high flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
3. loud and confused and empty talk;
"mere rhetoric"
4. study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)