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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary el·o·quent ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin eloquent-, eloquens, from present participle of eloqui to speak out, from e- + loqui to speak DATE 14th century 1. marked by forceful and fluent expression an eloquent preacher 2. vividly or movingly expressive or revealing an eloquent monument • el·o·quent·ly adverb English Etymology eloquent late 14c., from Fr. éloquent, from L. eloquentem, prp. of eloqui"to speak out" (see eloquence). Related: Eloquently. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 eloquent elo·quent / 5elEkwEnt / adjective1. able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you are speaking in public 雄辩的；有口才的；流利的: an eloquent speech / speaker 雄辩的演讲/演讲人 2. (of a look or movement 表情或动作) able to express a feeling 传神的: His eyes were eloquent. 他的眼睛很传神。 • elo·quence / 5elEkwEns / noun [U] : a speech of passionate eloquence 热情洋溢的演讲 the eloquence of his smile 他意味深长的微笑 • elo·quen·tly adv.: She spoke eloquently on the subject. 她讲起这个题目来滔滔不绝。 His face expressed his grief more eloquently than any words. 他那张脸比任何言语都更清楚地表达了他的忧伤。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English eloquent adj. VERBS be | become, grow, wax He waxed eloquent about her talents as an actress. ADV. extremely, very a very eloquent speaker | quite PREP. about, on He grew quite eloquent on the subject. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: VOCAL 3, articulate, fluent, smooth-spoken Related Words: forceful, potent, powerful; ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate; glib, silver-tongued, voluble Contrasted Words: inarticulate, ineffective, weak 2 Synonyms: EXPRESSIVE , facund, meaningful, pregnant, rich, sententious, significant Related Words: graphic, indicative, revealing, suggestive, telling; affecting, impressive, moving, poignant, touching 3 Synonyms: ELEVATED 4, high, loftyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged el·o·quent \-nt\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin eloquent-, eloquens, from present participle of eloqui to speak out, from e- + loqui to speak 1. : adept at skilled easy pleasing communication of a thought, idea, or feeling usually in a fluent, moving, vivid, or forceful manner < but he was no Emerson, of the grave eloquent voice, the noble presence — H.S.Canby > 2. : clearly and forcefully indicative of some feeling, condition, or character < that paternal pressure on his hand was eloquent to him how warmly he was beloved — George Meredith > < a tremulous little man in greenish black broadcloth, eloquent of continued depression in some village retail trade — A.T.Quiller-Couch > Synonyms: see expressive , vocal |
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