Litotes

[ ['laitəti:z] ]
出国 Abroad
n. 反叙法, 曲言法

📖 牛津释义

litotes n[U] ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary 曲言(尤指用否定的词语, 强调其反义的修辞法, 如 It wasn't easy `此事不易'意为It was very difficult`此事很难').

🗣️ 情景例句

Your boyfriend is a bag of bones.
你的男朋友瘦得皮包骨头。
Fortunately,I jumped back in time to avoid being hit.
幸好,我及时跳回来避免被撞击。
Really? If you are ill, you must see the doctor.
真的吗?如果是生病了,你得去看医生。
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