parallelism
US /ˈper.ə.lelˌɪz.əm/
UK /ˈpær.ə.lelˌɪz.əm/
名词
1.
平行, 相似, 对应
the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way
示例:
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There is a striking parallelism between the two events.
这两个事件之间存在惊人的相似之处。
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The architect designed the building with a strong sense of parallelism in its lines.
建筑师在建筑线条中融入了强烈的平行感。
2.
排比, 平行结构
the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.
示例:
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The speaker used rhetorical parallelism to emphasize his points.
演讲者运用修辞排比来强调他的观点。
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The poem's beauty lies in its intricate use of parallelism.
这首诗的美在于其精巧的排比运用。