an adjective or phrase that is used to describe somebody/something’s character or most important quality, especially in order to give praise or criticism （尤用于褒贬人或事物特征或性质的）表述形容词，修饰语 - (especially North American English)
an offensive word or phrase that is used about a person or group of people 别称；绰号；诨名
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French épithète, or via Latin from Greek epitheton, neuter of epithetos ‘attributed’, from epitithenai ‘add’, from epi ‘upon’ + tithenai ‘to place’.