mid-15c., from Late Latin elocutionem (nominative elocutio) "voice production, a speaking out, utterance, manner of expression," in classical Latin especially "rhetorical utterance, oratorical expression," noun of action from past participle stem of eloqui "speak out" (see eloquence). Related: Elocutionary; elocutionist.
雙語例句
1. When I was 11 my mother sent me to elocution lessons.
在我11歲的時候，媽媽讓我去上演說技巧課。
來自辭典例句
2. He laid on some elocution lessons, to try to knock the edge off her country accent.
他為她安排了幾次演講課, 幫助她克服鄉(xiāng)下口音.
來自辭典例句
3. With every advantage of lungs and elocution, the effect is vapid.
然而,扯著嗓子 、 揚頓挫地朗誦,其結(jié)果卻是令聽者興味索然.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. With every advantage of lungs and elocution, the effect is singularly vapid.