rhetoric
英 ['retərɪk]
美['rɛtərɪk]
- n. 修辞，修辞学；华丽的词藻
- adj. 花言巧语的
英英释意
- 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)