(尤指演讲、朗诵等)慷慨陈词的;演说腔的;带有夸张、煽动性表达的。常用于形容语气或表达方式显得“用力过猛”、像在台上朗诵或发表演说。另有较少见用法可指“用于演说/朗诵的”。
/ˈdɛkləˌmɛtɔri/
His declamatory tone made the simple announcement sound like a political speech.
他那种演说腔的语气把一条简单通知说得像政治演讲一样。
Although the essay contained good ideas, its declamatory style—full of grand claims and little evidence—reduced its credibility.
尽管这篇文章观点不错,但它慷慨陈词式的写法——充满宏大断言却缺乏证据——削弱了可信度。
来自拉丁语 declamare,由 *de-*(强调/加强)+ clamare(呼喊、喊叫)构成,原意与“高声朗诵、公开演说”相关。后来引申为形容一种带强烈舞台感、演讲感的表达风格。