hendiadys

英 [hen'daɪədɪs] 美 [hɛn'daɪədɪs]

词性

名词

基本解释

n.重名法

网络释义

修辞手法,指用两个词来表达一个意思,通常是用and或者or连接的。

例证

1. "I'm going to have a nice hot cup of tea." - In this sentence, the phrase "nice hot" is an example of hendiadys because it combines two adjectives to convey the meaning of "very hot."

2. "They fought tooth and nail." - Here, "tooth and nail" is used as a hendiadys to emphasize the intense and fierce nature of the fight.

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