epithet

'epiθet

GRE

n. descriptive word or phrase

n. 浑名, 绰号, 称号

18,724

BNC 频率

14,731

使用频率

epithet 由前缀 epi-（在上、附加）和词根 thet（放置）组成，可以理解为“附加的描述”或“附加的词语”。

例句

1. The teacher praised the student with a positive epithet for her hard work.

老师用一个积极的称号来表扬这位努力学习的学生。

2. In ancient times, warriors were often given an epithet that described their bravery.

在古代，战士们常常被赋予一个描述他们勇敢的称号。

3. The author used an epithet to give more depth to his main character.

作者使用一个称号来为他的主角增添更多深度。