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kenning

/ˈkɛn.ɪŋ/

翻译: 古英语和古北欧诗歌中用来替代简单名词的传统隐喻表达或复合词,例如用“鲸鱼之路”指代大海。

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noun

/ˈkɛn.ɪŋ/C2formalart
  • zh古英语和古北欧诗歌中用来替代简单名词的传统隐喻表达或复合词,例如用“鲸鱼之路”指代大海。

A conventional metaphorical phrase or compound word used in Old English and Old Norse poetry as a stylistic substitute for a simple noun, such as 'whale-road' for the sea.

  1. Poetic metaphorC2formal

    A conventional metaphorical phrase used in Old English and Old Norse poetry to describe something indirectly.

    zh肯宁

    • In the poem, the sea is called a 'whale-road,' a classic kenning.
    • The poet used the kenning 'bone-house' to refer to the body.
    • 'Sky-candle' is a kenning for the sun in Old English verse.
词形
  • kennings plural form
  • kennings' possessive plural form
  • kenning's possessive singular form