metaphor

英 ['metəfə(r)] 美 ['metəfər]

• n. 象征；隐喻

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U][C]隐喻；暗喻

   (example of the） use of a word or phrase to indicate sth different from (though related in some way to) the literal meaning

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 【修辞学】隐喻，暗喻， 譬喻
2. 象征
3. 比喻，比喻的说法
4. 虚拟

英英释义

Noun:

1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.
   玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
2. She has a striking originality in her use of metaphor.
   她在运用隐喻方面有独创性。
3. This metaphor is beyond (above) all comprehension.
   这个隐喻难以理解。
4. Then you only need to learn one metaphor.
   然后你只需要学习一个隐喻。
5. Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.
   让我们把各种隐喻分类。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Please define what is metaphor, and give me an example.
   请阐述什么是隐喻，然后举例。

经典引文

• It is a metaphor if you describe Oxford as a hive of industry.

  出自： R. A. Knox

词汇搭配

• mixed metaphor 混合隐喻 The s...

近反义词

【近义词】

• symbol 符号
• figure of speech 修辞的说法
• image 印象
• allegory 寓言
• comparison 比较
• representation 陈述