proleptical 的定义
- retroactively calculated using a later calendar than the one used at the time:To make comparisons more simple, all dates are shown using the proleptic Gregorian calendar—that is, the modern Western calendar extrapolated into the past.
- involving or characterized by prolepsis, the anticipatory use of arguments, adjectives, etc.: The proleptic idiom “to be dead meat” uses a present-tense description to suggest one’s future doom.
- anticipatory; foreshadowing: The proleptic detail of the borrowed scythe clearly reveals that the character’s life on stage will be of short duration.
proleptical 近义词
等同于 early
更多proleptical例句
- "Hopeless is here used in a proleptic or anticipatory way" (Hales).
- The italics are ours, but the proleptic idea is a happy invention of the author himself.
- The adjective is redundant and "proleptic," as the bird must be "enthralled" before it can be called "captive."
- Proleptic: 'The flame-tips would become bright and furnish a good omen for your prayer'.
- Is Mr. Rossetti acquainted with the proleptic use of adjectives and participles?