metaphor
名词
UK/ˈmet.ə.fɔːʳ/
US/ˈmet̬.ə.fɔːr/
定义 metaphor 名词
- C2Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)
A figure of speech, commonly used in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something else that shares similar characteristics.
隐喻
The phrase 'time is a thief' is a common metaphor.
『时间是小偷』这句话是一个常见的隐喻。
He used 'his heart was ice' as a metaphor for his indifference.
他用『他的心是冰』作为他冷漠的隐喻。
The essay was dense with metaphors, making it difficult for readers to understand.
这篇文章充满了隐喻，让读者难以理解。
成语
- a metaphor for something
a symbol or representation of something else, often abstract.
用来代表特定事物的象征。
• In this essay, the author uses time as a metaphor for a constantly flowing river.
在这篇文章中，作者将时间比喻为一条不断流动的河流。