| 释义 |
li·to·tesBrE /laɪˈtəʊtiːz/NAmE /laɪˈtoʊtiːz/ noun [U] (specialist) the use of a negative or weak statement to emphasize a positive meaning, for example he wasn't slow to accept the offer (= he was quick to accept the offer) 反叙法，曲言（用否定或较弱的语气加强表示肯定） ➡ compare understatement alliteration, euphemism, figure of speech, hyperbole, image, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, onomatopoeia, paradox |