eloquent


adj. 意味深长的;雄辩的,有口才的;有说服力的;动人的

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中文词源

eloquent 雄辩的

e-, 向外。-loq, 说,词源同locution, colloquy.

英文词源

eloquent
eloquent: see ventriloquist
eloquent (adj.)
late 14c., from Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquentem (nominative eloquens) "speaking, having the faculty of speech; eloquent," present participle of eloqui "to speak out" (see eloquence). Related: Eloquently.

中文解释

1. log- "talk, speak" => loqu- "talk, speak" (音变:-g- -> -k- -> -qu- 发音相同或相近).

实用例句

1. I heard him make a very eloquent speech at that dinner.
在那次晚宴上,我听到他作了一番非常有说服力的陈词。
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2. My mother waxed eloquent on the theme of wifely duty.
我母亲大谈为妻之道。
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3. He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.
他能言善辩,胜过最好的演说家.
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4. The defence lawyer made an eloquent plea for his client's acquittal.
被告方的律师为委托人的无罪开释作了有说服力的辩护.
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5. These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.
这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖.
来自《简明英汉词典》

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