oxymoron
US /ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔːr.ɑːn/
UK /ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔːr.ɑːn/
名詞
1.
矛盾修辭法, 反義詞並列
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., 'faith unfaithful kept him falsely true').
範例:
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The phrase 'jumbo shrimp' is a classic example of an oxymoron.
「巨型蝦」這個短語是矛盾修辭法的經典例子。
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'Deafening silence' is a common oxymoron used to describe an intense quiet.
「震耳欲聾的寂靜」是一個常見的矛盾修辭法，用來形容極度的安靜。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞