Elocution
[,elə'kjuːʃ(ə)n] or [,ɛlə'kjuʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture.
手打:西格蒙德--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Utterance by speech.
(n.) Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution.
(n.) Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction.
校對:内奥米
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Speech, faculty of speech, power of expression.[2]. Utterance, delivery, manner of speaking, oral expression.
杰夫編輯
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Oratory, declamation, eloquence
ANT:Reading, lection, balbutiation
錄入:莱斯特
解釋/意思:
n. the art of effective speaking more esp. of public speaking regarding solely the utterance or delivery: eloquence.—adj. Elocū′tionary.—n. Elocū′tionist one versed in elocution: a teacher of elocution.
弗朗西丝編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- The teaching of elocution. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- His father, his grandfather, his uncle, and two brothers had all taught elocution in one form or another at the Universities of Edinburgh, Dublin, and London. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The choice, too, of the actors required knowledge and carethen came lessons in elocution, in attitude, and then the fatigue of countless rehearsals. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- When he was sixteen family influence was able to get him the post of teacher of elocution in certain schools, and he spent his leisure hours studying the science of sound. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- His graceful elocution enchained the senses of his hearers. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
凯茜錄入