1. | 反问的;反诘的asked only to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer |
‘Don't you care what I do?’ he asked, but it was a rhetorical question . “我做什么,难道你不关心吗?”他问道,可那是个反问。 |
2. | 辞藻华丽的;虚夸的;花言巧语的intended to influence people, but not completely honest or sincere |
3. | 修辞的;修辞性的;带有修辞色彩的connected with the art of rhetoric |
the use of rhetorical devices such as metaphor and irony 诸如暗喻和反讽等修辞手法的运用 |