rhetorical 英 [rɪˈtɒrɪkl]   美 [rɪˈtɔrɪkl]

rhetorical

rhetorical  英 [rɪˈtɒrɪkl] 美 [rɪˈtɔrɪkl]

adj. 反问的;反诘的 

名词复数:rhetoricals 

‘Don't you care what I do?’ he asked, but it was a rhetorical question. “我做什么,难道你不关心吗?”他问道,可那是个反问。
‘Do you think I'm stupid?’ she asked rhetorically. “你以为我是傻瓜?”她反问道。

  • If you ask a rhetorical question it means you don’t necessarily expect an answer, but you do want an occasion to talk about something.
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  • adj. 反问的;反诘的
  • 1. ‘Don't you care what I do?’ he asked, but it was a rhetorical question.

    “我做什么,难道你不关心吗?”他问道,可那是个反问。

  • 2. ‘Do you think I'm stupid?’ she asked rhetorically.

    “你以为我是傻瓜?”她反问道。

  • 3. a rhetorically structured essay

    讲究修辞结构的文章

  • rhetorical (adj.) mid-15c., "eloquent," from Latin rhetoricus, from Greek rhetorikos "oratorical, rhetorical; skilled in speaking," from rhetor "orator" (see rhetoric). Meaning "pertaining to rhetoric" is from 1520s. Rhetorical question is from 1670s. Related: Rhetorically.
rhet·oric·al / rɪˈtɒrɪkl ; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrɪkl / adjective 1 (of a question 问题 ) asked only to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer 反问的;反诘的 ‘Don't you care what I do?’ he asked, but it was a rhetorical question. “我做什么,难道你不关心吗?”他问道,可那是个反问。 2 ( formal, often disapproving) (of a speech or piece of writing 言语或文章 ) intended to influence people, but not completely honest or sincere 辞藻华丽的;虚夸的;花言巧语的 3 ( formal) connected with the art of rhetoric 修辞的;修辞性的;带有修辞色彩的 the use of rhetorical devices such as metaphor and irony 诸如暗喻和反讽等修辞手法的运用 rhet·oric·al·ly / rɪˈtɒrɪkli ; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrɪkli / adverb ‘Do you think I'm stupid?’ she asked rhetorically. “你以为我是傻瓜?”她反问道。 a rhetorically structured essay 讲究修辞结构的文章 rhet·oric·al / rɪˈtɒrɪkl ; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrɪkl / rhet·oric·al·ly / rɪˈtɒrɪkli ; NAmE rɪˈtɔːrɪkli /
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