Definition
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。
She described her childhood as a sunlit secret garden, a metaphor for joy and innocence.
她将自己的童年描述为一个阳光灿烂的秘密花园，象征着欢乐和纯真。
In that story, the storm is a metaphor for the character's internal conflict.
在那个故事中，暴风雨是角色内心冲突的隐喻。