equivoke
UK/ˈekwivəuk/US
释义
n.
An ambiguous expression or a pun; wordplay with double meaning.
双关语;模棱两可的话
词根拆分
词根派生equi-(相等)+ voke(声音)="声音相等"——有两种同样成立读法的表达,即双关或歧义。(罕见;equivocation 常用得多。)
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The poem is full of clever equivokes and hidden meanings.
这首诗充满巧妙的双关和隐含的意思。