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- 堆砌
堆砌
duī qì
Meaning
- fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases)
Definition
把砖石等堆积起来，常比喻在写文章或说话时过多地使用华丽辞藻，或不必要的堆叠。
To pile up bricks and stones; often used metaphorically to describe overusing flowery language in writing or speaking, or unnecessary accumulation.
Usage
可用于建筑场景表示砌筑，更常用于贬义，指写作或说话时滥用辞藻、内容堆砌，缺乏实质。
Can be used in construction contexts to mean layering bricks, but more often used pejoratively to indicate excessive ornamentation or padding in writing or speech.
Examples
- 1 这篇文章堆砌了许多华丽的词汇，但内容空洞。
- 2 他说话喜欢堆砌成语，听起来很不自然。
- 3 不要堆砌无关的细节，直接说重点。
- 4 这座墙是用碎石堆砌而成的。
- 5 他的论文大量堆砌数据，却没有深入分析。
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