| 词汇 | metaphor |
| 释义 | metaphor 2 ENTRIES FOUND: metaphor (noun) mixed metaphor (noun) metaphor /ˈmɛtəˌfoɚ/ Brit /ˈmɛtəfə/ noun plural metaphors metaphor /ˈmɛtəˌfoɚ/ Brit /ˈmɛtəfə/ noun plural metaphors Learner's definition of METAPHOR 1 : a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar暗喻；隐喻 [count] “He was drowning in paperwork” is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.“他被淹没在文书工作中”是一种隐喻，把不得不处理大量的文书工作比喻为淹没在海洋里。 Her poems include many imaginative metaphors.她的诗歌包含了很多富有想象力的隐喻。 [noncount] a poet admired for her use of metaphor因擅长使用隐喻而受到赞赏的女诗人 — compare simile; see also mixed metaphor 2 [count] : an object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else…的象征 — often + for The author uses flight as a metaphor for freedom.作者将飞翔作为自由的象征。 The veil is a metaphor for [=symbol of] secrecy.面纱是神秘的象征。 — metaphorical /ˌmɛtəˈforɪkəl/ adjective a metaphorical description of children as plants growing in a garden将孩子喻为生长在花园里的植物的比喻式描述 In this class, we'll be taking a metaphorical journey through Russian literature of the 19th century.在这门课上，我们将会体验19世纪俄国文学的穿越之旅。 — metaphorically /ˌmɛtəˈforɪkli/ adverb speaking metaphorically打个比方说 |
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