Periphrasis
[ [p?'rifr?sis] ]
出國 Abroad
n. 迂回說法, 折繞(語)
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
periphrasis
n
(pl -ases ) (fml 文)
1
(a) [U] roundabout way of expressing sth; circumlocution 折繞; 迂說法; 婉曲.
(b) [C] roundabout expression in speaking or writing, eg `give expression to' instead of `express' 折繞語, 婉曲修辭（如用give expression to而不用express）.
2 (grammar)
(a) [U] use of an auxiliary word or a syntactic pattern in place of an inflected form, eg `It does work' for `It works' or `the word of God' for `God's word' 迂說法（用助動詞或句法形式而不用動詞詞尾變化形式, 如用It does work代替It works或用the word of God代替God's word）.
(b) [C] example of this 迂說.
??? 情景例句
There must be some way to put my mind to good use.
總會有辦法讓我發揮才智。
My brother was discharged from hospital last week.
我兄弟是上周出院的。
Where did you put it?
你把它放哪兒啦？