metaphor

英['metəfə(r)] 美['metəfər]
  • n. 象征;隐喻
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星级词汇:
    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
    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

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

1. Despite the mixed metaphor, there is some truth in this judgement.
尽管有混用的比喻,这个判断还是有些道理的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. a game of football used as a metaphor for the competitive struggle of life
用来喻指生活中的激烈斗争的一场足球比赛

来自《权威词典》

3. 'This vale of tears'is a metaphor for the human condition.
“ 眼泪的溪谷 ” 是尘世的比喻说法.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Using metaphor, we say that computers have senses and a memory.
打个比方, 我们可以说计算机有感觉和记忆力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.
玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    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。
    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。