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词汇 eloquent
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Definition of eloquent in English:

eloquent

adjective ˈɛləkwəntˈɛləkwənt
  • 1Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

    雄辩的,口才流利的;有说服力的

    an eloquent speech

    雄辩的演说。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The member who spoke before me gave us a very interesting and eloquent speech.
    • Her novels are generally escapist romances eloquent in their expression of the desires and anxieties of gender and race.
    • She was softly eloquent, speech slow and hesitant in picking out the perfect words.
    • Barbara Stewart gave an eloquent speech on the problems of child poverty.
    • For all the eloquent speeches that Blair has made, the reform agenda can hardly be said to have gathered pace.
    • It was an eloquent speech that went unheard, except for the few of us present that day.
    • The Mennonite Church in Canada expresses such concern in eloquent, thoughtful terms.
    • She was eloquent, vocal and strong when she championed the cause of her students and her teacher colleagues.
    • His life and writings have given eloquent testimony that one may be both a man of science and a man of God.
    • His writing is superbly articulate and eloquent, the essence of literary beauty.
    • An eloquent powerful style portrays his sincerity to that which he believes in.
    • Pictures adorn many walls and words from many of his eloquent and inspirational speeches stare out from others.
    • It is not merely that she is eloquent and articulate; she is also unusually shrewd and intelligent.
    • This book is an eloquent contribution to the debate on the effects of a large group of chemicals and on the regulation of chemicals generally.
    • The arguments from both sides were eloquent and persuasive, and for some time it seemed that the verdict could go either way.
    • Their three books together make a powerful and eloquent case for the abolition of the death penalty.
    • People would listen to them only because of their eloquent expressions.
    • The material is clearly presented and written in a lucid and eloquent manner.
    • She is intelligent, eloquent, attractive, modest, and a strong advocate for her positions.
    • His eloquent, amusing, yet sad and sensitive writing raises many timely and important issues.
    Synonyms
    persuasive, expressive, articulate, fluent
    strong, forceful, powerful, potent
    well spoken, silver-tongued, smooth-tongued, well expressed, graceful, lucid, vivid, effective, graphic
    glib
    1. 1.1 Clearly expressing or indicating something.
      清楚地表明的;明白显示出的
      the bus journey alone is eloquent of class inequality

      仅这次乘公共汽车旅行就清楚地显示出了阶级的不平等。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The testimonies of the young boys are quite eloquent of the systematic abuse spread over several years.
      Synonyms
      expressive, sensitive, meaningful, suggestive, revealing, telling, significant, indicative

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin eloquent- 'speaking out', from the verb eloqui (see eloquence).

Definition of eloquent in US English:

eloquent

adjectiveˈɛləkwəntˈeləkwənt
  • 1Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

    雄辩的,口才流利的;有说服力的

    an eloquent speech

    雄辩的演说。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her novels are generally escapist romances eloquent in their expression of the desires and anxieties of gender and race.
    • This book is an eloquent contribution to the debate on the effects of a large group of chemicals and on the regulation of chemicals generally.
    • It is not merely that she is eloquent and articulate; she is also unusually shrewd and intelligent.
    • She was softly eloquent, speech slow and hesitant in picking out the perfect words.
    • She was eloquent, vocal and strong when she championed the cause of her students and her teacher colleagues.
    • For all the eloquent speeches that Blair has made, the reform agenda can hardly be said to have gathered pace.
    • The member who spoke before me gave us a very interesting and eloquent speech.
    • Barbara Stewart gave an eloquent speech on the problems of child poverty.
    • She is intelligent, eloquent, attractive, modest, and a strong advocate for her positions.
    • The arguments from both sides were eloquent and persuasive, and for some time it seemed that the verdict could go either way.
    • People would listen to them only because of their eloquent expressions.
    • His life and writings have given eloquent testimony that one may be both a man of science and a man of God.
    • Their three books together make a powerful and eloquent case for the abolition of the death penalty.
    • The Mennonite Church in Canada expresses such concern in eloquent, thoughtful terms.
    • It was an eloquent speech that went unheard, except for the few of us present that day.
    • An eloquent powerful style portrays his sincerity to that which he believes in.
    • His writing is superbly articulate and eloquent, the essence of literary beauty.
    • His eloquent, amusing, yet sad and sensitive writing raises many timely and important issues.
    • The material is clearly presented and written in a lucid and eloquent manner.
    • Pictures adorn many walls and words from many of his eloquent and inspirational speeches stare out from others.
    Synonyms
    persuasive, expressive, articulate, fluent
    1. 1.1 Clearly expressing or indicating something.
      清楚地表明的;明白显示出的
      the touches of fatherliness are eloquent of the real man
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The testimonies of the young boys are quite eloquent of the systematic abuse spread over several years.
      Synonyms
      expressive, sensitive, meaningful, suggestive, revealing, telling, significant, indicative

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin eloquent- ‘speaking out’, from the verb eloqui (see eloquence).

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