| 释义 |
eu·phu·ism
\ˈyüfyəˌwizəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Euphues, character in the prose romances Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit (1579) and Euphues and his England (1580) by John Lyly died 1606 English author + English -ism
1. : an affected style of conversation and writing fashionable in the time of Elizabeth I and characterized by antithesis, alliteration, similes, and a pervading effort after elegance; also : an example of such style
2. : artificial and excessive elegance of language : high-flown diction
• eu·phu·ist \-_wə̇st\ noun -s
• eu·phu·is·tic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|wistik\ or eu·phu·is·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl\ adjective
• eu·phu·is·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə)lē\ adverb |