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rhetorical question

/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwestʃən/

翻译: 反问,指不是为了获得回答而提出的问题,而是为了强调观点、突出思想或在口语或书面表达中营造戏剧性效果。

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/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl ˈkwestʃən/C1formalart
  • zh反问,指不是为了获得回答而提出的问题,而是为了强调观点、突出思想或在口语或书面表达中营造戏剧性效果。

A question asked not to elicit an answer but to make a point, emphasize an idea, or create a dramatic effect in speech or writing.

  1. Figure of speechB2formal

    A question asked to make a point or create an effect, rather than to get an answer.

    zh反问

    • 'Is the sky blue?' is a rhetorical question implying something is obvious.
    • The speaker used a rhetorical question to engage the audience.
    • 'Who doesn't want to be happy?' is a common rhetorical question.