epithets

英 [ˈɛpɪθɛts]

美 [ˈɛpəˌθɛts]

n.  (尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的)表述形容词，修饰语; 别称; 绰号; 诨名
epithet的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 表述形容词，修饰语（用以批评或称赞某人）
  Anepithetis an adjective or short phrase which is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone.
  1. ...the religious issue which led to the epithet 'bible-basher'.
     导致出现“《圣经》的狂热宣讲者”这一称谓的宗教问题

双语例句

• The translation methods of transferred epithets range from literal translation, re-displacement to adverbialization and division.
  移就修辞格的翻译可采用直译法、位置还原法、状语化法和分译法等。
• Though he denies racist intentions in the incident, Wahlberg had been censured in the past for using racial epithets at school.
  虽然他否认这件事与种族歧视有关，他还是因在学校时使用污辱种族的称谓而备受指责。
• The most vulgar kind of racial epithets.
  最粗俗的种族描述词。
• For this reason we find the poets, who are always addressing themselves to the imagination borrowing more of their epithets from colours than from any other topic.
  正是这个原因，我们可以发现，比起任何题目，诗人致力于想象借鉴最多的还是颜色的描绘。
• Strong, vulgar language; obscene gestures. Use of epithets.
  蛮横、粗俗的语言；猥亵的手势。使用带侮辱性的称谓。
• They tagged to our name various abusive epithets.
  他们把各种辱骂性的称号[名称]加在我们名字上。
• He insulted me, using rude epithets.
  他用粗话诅咒我。
• In a tone that made the word the foulest and most venomous of epithets.
  用的那声调更使这个字显得又脏又毒了。
• Epithets like this helped to turn the benighted region of Darfur from an unknown backwater to the most pressing issue on every Western politician's to-solve list.
  不过，这种说法也促使达富尔这片陷入黑暗的土地从不为人知变成了西方政治家们案头最亟待解决的问题。
• Voices called "scab" now and then, as well as other epithets, but no crowd attacked the car.
  不时地有声音叫着“工贼”，还听到其它的辱骂声，但是没有人群袭击电车。