名詞 kenning:

1. conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

1. The workings of the Stock Exchange are beyond most people's ken.
   證券交易所的運(yùn)作情況大多數(shù)人都不了解。
2. Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on his behalf.
   肯不在場，所以我代表他領(lǐng)獎。
3. Lots of our friends are coming: Anne, Ken and George, to name but a few.
   我們的好多朋友都來: 如安妮、 肯、 喬治等。
4. The working of the stock exchange is beyond most people's ken.
   證券交易所的運(yùn)作情況大多數(shù)人都不了解。

ken.ning

n.（名詞）
A figurative, usually compound expression used in place of a name or noun, especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry; for example,storm of swords is a kenning for battle.
隱喻語：尤指古英語和古斯堪的納維亞語詩中，一種比喻性的，在表名字或名詞時常用的復(fù)合表達(dá)方式，如.劍的風(fēng)暴. 是 .戰(zhàn)爭. 的隱喻語

來源：
Old Norse
古斯堪的納維亞語
from kenna [to know, to name with a kenning] * see gnô-
源自 kenna [知道，用隱喻語命名] *參見 gnô-