英语词汇“metaphor”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-范文大全网

metaphor

met·a·phor

/ˈmɛt̬əfɔr /

noun

[countable

, uncountable]

(~~English language arts英语语言文学~~)

a way of describing something by comparing it to something else which has the same qualities (but without using the words “as” or “like”). For example, if you say someone is a “parrot,” you are using a

metaphor

to express the fact that the person just repeats things without thinking.隐喻；暗喻

➡ look at

simile

▸

met·a·phor·i·cal

/ˌmɛt̬əˈfɔrɪkl /

adjective

◆a metaphorical expression隐喻的说法

▸

met·a·phor·i·cal·ly

/ˈmɛt̬əfɔrɪkli /

adverb

词汇	metaphor
释义	metaphormet·a·phor /ˈmɛt̬əfɔr / noun [countable, uncountable] (~~English language arts英语语言文学~~) a way of describing something by comparing it to something else which has the same qualities (but without using the words “as” or “like”). For example, if you say someone is a “parrot,” you are using a metaphor to express the fact that the person just repeats things without thinking.隐喻；暗喻 ➡ look at simile▸ met·a·phor·i·cal /ˌmɛt̬əˈfɔrɪkl / adjective ◆a metaphorical expression隐喻的说法▸ met·a·phor·i·cal·ly /ˈmɛt̬əfɔrɪkli / adverb
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