rhetorical
rhetorical 英 [rɪˈtɒrɪkl] 美 [rɪˈtɔrɪkl]
adj. 反问的;反诘的
名词复数:rhetoricals
- 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
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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。
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2. ‘Do you think I'm stupid?’ she asked rhetorically.
“你以为我是傻瓜?”她反问道。
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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.
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