avoid periphrasis 避免迂回说法
use periphrasis 使用间接表达
grammatical periphrasis 语法迂回表达
linguistic periphrasis 语言迂回现象
1. The professor criticized the paper for its excessive use of periphrasis.
教授批评了这篇论文中过度使用迂回说法的问题。
2. Instead of saying "died", the author used the periphrasis "passed away".
作者没有说“去世”，而是使用了“离开人世”这一间接表达。
3. Learning periphrasis can help learners expand their vocabulary and expression styles.
学习迂回表达可以帮助学习者扩展词汇和表达方式。
A: Why did you write "ceased to exist" instead of just "died"?
A：你为什么要写“不再存在”而不是直接说“去世”？
B: I wanted to use a bit of periphrasis to sound more formal and respectful.
B：我想用一点迂回说法，让语气听起来更正式和尊重。
1) 迂回说法
2) 间接表达
3) 冗长的解释
4) 委婉语
1. 迂回说法；间接表达；冗长的解释。用一组词替代单个词，或用较复杂的结构替代较简单的结构，以达到特定修辞或语用效果。
e.g.
The phrase "a man who is able to write" is a periphrasis for "a writer".
短语“一个能写作的人”是“作家”的迂回说法。
noun
1. The use of a phrase or longer expression in place of a single word or shorter expression, often for rhetorical effect, clarity, or politeness.
Synonym: circumlocution, roundabout way