euphuism

名词 euphuism:

1. any artificially elegant style of language
2. an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology

eu.phu.ism

n.（名词）
An affectedly elegant literary style of the late 'th and early 7th centuries, characterized by elaborate alliteration, antitheses, and similes.
尤弗伊斯体：一种流行于'世纪末7世纪初的装腔作势追求高雅的文体，以头韵、对句和明喻为特点
Affected elegance of language.
绮丽体：做作的、浮华的、绮丽的语言

来源：
After Euphues , a character in Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and his England by John Lyly
源自 Euphues ， 尤弗伊斯，智慧解析 和 尤弗伊斯和他的英格兰 中的人物，由约翰·利利著
from Greek euphuôs [shapely]
源自 希腊语 euphuôs [形状美观的]
eu- [eu-]
eu- [好的，优的]
phuein [to grow, bring forth] * see bheu…-
phuein [成长，产生] *参见 bheu…-

【引伸】
eu.phuist
n.（名词）
eu.phuis.tic 或
eu.phuis.tical
adj.（形容词）
eu.phuis.tically
adv.（副词）