metaphor
英 /ˈmetəfə/
中文释义
n.隐喻,暗喻
A figure of speech that describes one thing by referring to another.
常用搭配
- a striking metaphor生动比喻
- a mixed metaphor混杂隐喻
- extend a metaphor延伸比喻
例句
- He used a river as a metaphor for the passage of time.他用河流比喻时光的流逝。
- The keynote leaned on a sports metaphor to explain strategy.主题演讲借用体育比喻来阐释战略。