n. 辞令；巧辩；〔尤指〕花言巧语，浮夸之词
n. 修辞学
rhetorical a. 修辞的，与修辞有关的
empty rhetoric 空洞的花言巧语
a speech full of rhetorical phrases 充满华丽辞藻的演讲
rhetorical question 修辞性疑问句，反问句
The speech was dismissed by some people as merely political rhetoric. 有些人认为这场演讲只是华而不实的政治空谈。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/