pleonasm
n
(a) [U] use of more words than are necessary to express the meaning 冗笔, 赘述(的运用).
(b) [C] instance of this 冗笔; 赘述
`Hear with one's ears' and `divide into four quarters' are pleonasms. `用耳朵听'和`分成四个四分之一'是赘述. Cf 参看 tautology.
🗣️ 情景例句
I guess Max is asleep by now.
我想Max现在已经睡觉了。
He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow.
能忍一时气,可免一日优。
We did as he told us and we won the first place in the league at last!