| 释义 |
epithet
['ep.ɪ.θet] formal
noun countable
■an adjective added to a person's name or a phrase used instead of it, usually to criticize or praise them （通常指在褒贬人时使用的）表述形容词，修饰语•The opera-singer's 104-kilo frame has earned him the epithet of 'Man Mountain' in the press.这位歌剧演员身材魁梧，体重104公斤，在新闻报道中他因此而被冠以“巨人”的称号。 |