雄弁

ゆうべん
oratory
eloquence

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ゆうべん【雄弁】

*eloquence

〖U〗《正式》［通例ほめて］雄弁， 能弁；雄弁術

a man of eloquence 雄弁家

She is distinguished for her eloquence. 彼女は雄弁で有名だ

A wealth of words is not eloquence. 多弁は雄弁ではない

His eloquence won his audience. 彼の雄弁は聴衆を引きつけた

declamation

［時にけなして］〖U〗雄弁(術)；〖C〗雄弁， 熱弁

oratory

〖U〗《正式》雄弁(術).

▲He spoke less eloquently than usual ［before］. 彼はいつも［以前］ほど雄弁を振わなかった

have a ready ［fluent］ tongue 雄弁である.

¶ → 雄弁な

¶ → 雄弁家

¶ → 雄弁術

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ゆうべん【雄弁】

eloquence; fluency (of speech); (a flood of) oratory; oratorical powers.

～な eloquent; fluent; golden-mouthed; silver-tongued.

●雄弁を振るう speak fluently [eloquently, with great eloquence] 《on the subject of…》; make an eloquent speech 《on…》; put forth one's eloquence; exert one's oratorical powers; 〔気取って〕 oratorize.

●雄弁は銀, 沈黙は金. Speech is silver [silvern], silence is golden. 【諺】

・沈黙は雄弁に勝る. Silence is more eloquent than words.

雄弁に fluently; eloquently; with fluency [eloquence].

●雄弁に語る be eloquent [be an eloquent proof] of 《one's sincerity》; speak eloquently [give ample proof] of 《one's labor》

・この証拠が事実を雄弁に物語っている. This evidence eloquently speaks of the fact.

雄弁家 an eloquent [a fluent, an effective] speaker; an eloquent [a powerful] orator.

●彼はまれに見る雄弁家である. He is gifted with a rare order of eloquence. | He has a rare gift of eloquence. | He has a remarkably ready [fluent] tongue.

雄弁会 an oratorical society.

雄弁術 oratory; the art of public speaking.

雄弁大会 an oratorical [a speech] contest.