eloquence
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Definitions
n.
The quality of fluent, vivid, and persuasive speaking or writing.
雄辩，口才；言辞的感染力
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (out) + loqu (speak) + -ence (state) = the noun for eloquent: the quality of speaking out persuasively and beautifully.
Root loqu still carries 16 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.natural eloquence天生的口才
- 2.speak with eloquence雄辩地讲
- 3.quiet eloquence含蓄的感染力
- 4.rare eloquence罕见的口才
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lawyer argued with such eloquence that the jury was spellbound.
- 2.
There was real eloquence in the way she described her childhood.
- 3.
He lacked the eloquence to inspire a crowd.