rhetorical

• 与有效或有说服力的讲话或写作艺术相关的；常用来形容为了效果而非为了得到回答而提出的问题。

Relating to the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing; often used to describe a question asked for effect rather than an answer.

1. Relating to rhetoricB2formal

   Concerning the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often focusing on style and technique.

   修辞的

   • The speech was full of rhetorical devices like metaphors and alliteration.
   • She studied rhetorical strategies to improve her public speaking.
   • His rhetorical style was heavily influenced by classical orators.

   同义词declamatoryelocutionaryoratoricalstylisticverbal

2. Emphasizing style over substanceC1formal

   Characterized by an emphasis on style, often at the expense of meaningful content or thought.

   辞藻华丽的

   • The debate devolved into a rhetorical exercise with little factual basis.
   • His argument was purely rhetorical, lacking any real evidence.
   • Critics accused the politician of being too rhetorical and not addressing the issues.

   同义词bombasticfloridflowerygrandiloquenthigh-flowninflatedmagniloquentpompous