rhetorical

形容詞

1. 1

   反問的、設問的多用於 rhetorical question

   That was a rhetorical question; I didn't expect an answer.

   那只是個反問句，我本來就沒期待有人回答。

2. 2

   修辭的、修辭學的

   The speech relies on classic rhetorical devices like repetition.

   這篇演講運用了重複這類經典的修辭手法。

3. 3

   言辭上的、嘴上說說的

   Their support for reform was purely rhetorical.

   他們對改革的支持只是嘴上說說而已。

4. 4

   華而不實的、浮誇的貶義

   His writing is too rhetorical and says very little.

   他的文章太過浮誇，實際內容卻很少。