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
Don't worry, Gemma.
别担心 Gemma。
Name your own price.
你自己说个价钱吧。
When they were very young, Mr. Green sometimes dressed up in a red coat. But he doesn't do that now.