syllepsis

• 一种修辞或语法结构，其中一个词同时支配或修饰两个或更多的其他词，但在语法上只与其中一个保持一致。

A figure of speech or grammatical construction in which a single word is used to govern or modify two or more other words, but agrees grammatically with only one of them.

1. Grammatical figure of speechC2formal

   A figure of speech in which a single word (often a verb or adjective) is used in relation to two or more other words, but agrees grammatically with only one of them, or applies to them in different senses.

   兼用法

   • In the sentence 'She lowered her standards and her neckline,' the verb 'lowered' is used sylleptically.
   • 'He lost his coat and his temper' is a classic example of syllepsis.
   • 'You held your breath and the door for me' uses syllepsis with the verb 'held'.

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