oxymoron
含义: A figure of speech in which two apparently contradictory terms are combined to create a striking effect. For example, 'deafening silence' or 'bittersweet.'
Oxymorons are widely used in literature, poetry, and everyday speech to express complex or paradoxical ideas. Shakespeare employed them extensively, as in Romeo's 'O loving hate' and 'heavy lightness.' In casual usage, people sometimes call something an oxymoron to highlight an apparent contradiction, as in 'military intelligence is an oxymoron.' The plural can be either 'oxymorons' or the Greek form 'oxymora.'
例句
- Living dead' is an oxymoron that has become a standard term in horror fiction and popular culture. Living dead(活死人)'是一个矛盾修辞,已成为恐怖小说和大众文化中的标准用语。«Living dead» es un oxímoron que se ha convertido en un término estándar en la ficción de terror y la cultura popular.「Living dead(生ける屍)」は矛盾語法であり、ホラー小説やポピュラーカルチャーで標準的な用語となっています。Living dead(살아있는 죽은 자)'는 공포 소설과 대중문화에서 표준 용어가 된 모순어법입니다.
- The phrase 'organised chaos' is an oxymoron that perfectly describes the atmosphere of a busy newsroom. Organised chaos(有组织的混乱)'是一个完美描述繁忙新闻编辑室氛围的矛盾修辞。La expresión «organised chaos» es un oxímoron que describe a la perfección el ambiente de una redacción de noticias ajetreada.「Organised chaos(整理された混沌)」は、忙しい報道編集室の雰囲気を的確に表す矛盾語法です。Organised chaos(정돈된 혼돈)'라는 표현은 바쁜 뉴스 편집실의 분위기를 정확히 묘사하는 모순어법입니다.
- Students were asked to identify oxymorons in the poem and explain the effect each one creates. 学生被要求找出诗中的矛盾修辞,并解释每一个所产生的效果。Se pidió a los alumnos que identificasen los oxímoros del poema y explicasen el efecto que produce cada uno.学生は詩の中の矛盾語法を特定し、それぞれが生み出す効果を説明するよう求められました。학생들은 시 속의 모순어법을 찾아내고 각각이 만들어내는 효과를 설명하도록 요구받았습니다.
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语境: academic, education
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Greek oxymoros (pointedly foolish), from oxys (sharp, keen) and moros (foolish, dull). The word is itself something of an oxymoron, combining 'sharp' and 'dull.' Entered English in the mid-17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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