litotes
英 [laɪˈtəʊti:z] 美 [laɪˈtoʊtiz]

n.

间接肯定法，反语法；

变形

复数：litotes

英英释义

litotes[ 'laitəuti:z ]

• n.understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

  "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes"

  同义词：meiosis

权威例句

Literary/Stylistic devices (Stilmittel)
litotes
Negatio contrarii : a study of Latin litotes
Litotes and downward monotonicity
Uneigentliches Sprechen : zur Pragmatik und Semantik von Metapher, Metonymie, Ironie, Litotes und rhetorischer Frage
Literary Terms and Definitions: Alliteration, Epic, Kenning, Litotes, Meiosis, Wergild, Wyrd
Denying the contrary: More’s use of litotes in the Utopia
A litotes of what you fancy: some thoughts on Stanley Hollander's writing style
Litotes and superlative in Beowulf
Litotes(反叙)与Meiosis(弱陈)由Understatement(低调陈述)逐渐取代的原因探析