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catachrestic

/ˌkæt.əˈkres.tɪk/

翻译: 指与词语误用(catachresis,即修辞格中对词语的错误或牵强使用,常见于混合隐喻或不当搭配)相关的。

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adjective

/ˌkæt.əˈkres.tɪk/C2formal已废弃
  • zh指与词语误用(catachresis,即修辞格中对词语的错误或牵强使用,常见于混合隐喻或不当搭配)相关的。

Relating to catachresis, a rhetorical term for the misuse or strained use of words, often in a mixed metaphor or an improper combination.

  1. Characterized by CatachresisC2formal

    Relating to or involving the misuse or strained use of words, often in a mixed metaphor or an improper combination of terms.

    zh滥用词语的

    • The author's catachrestic style confused many readers.
    • His catachrestic use of 'literally' for emphasis is common in modern speech.
    • The critic pointed out the catachrestic phrasing in the poem.

    同义词abusivefarfetchedforcedmixedpervertedstrainedunnatural

词形
  • more catachrestic comparative form
  • most catachrestic superlative form