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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor
metəfɔːr ˈmɛtəfə ˈmɛtəˌfɔr
Word forms: plural metaphors
1 N-VAR 隐喻;暗喻;比喻的说法 A metaphor is an imaginative way of describing something by referring to something else which is the same in a particular way. For example, if you want to say that someone is very shy and frightened of things, you might say that they are a mouse. 隐喻;暗喻;比喻的说法

  • ...the avoidance of 'violent expressions and metaphors' like 'kill two birds with one stone'.

    避免使用“有暴力意味的表达和隐喻”，例如“一石二鸟”

  • ...the writer's use of metaphor.

    作者对隐喻的运用

SYN figure of speech, image, symbol, analogy
2 N-VAR 象征;标志 If one thing is a metaphor for another, it is intended or regarded as a symbol of it. 象征;标志

  • The divided family remains a powerful metaphor for a society that continued to tear itself apart. [+ for]

    破碎的家庭仍旧是一个继续分崩离析的社会的有力象征。

3 PHRASE 混合(使用)隐喻(指同时运用两个矛盾的隐喻) If you mix your metaphors, you use two conflicting metaphors. People do this accidentally, or sometimes deliberately as a joke. 混合(使用)隐喻(指同时运用两个矛盾的隐喻)

  • To mix yet more metaphors, you were trying to run before you could walk, and I've clipped your wings.

    混用更多的隐喻来说，你还没学会走就想跑，而我又剪掉了你的翅膀。

  • Despite the mixed metaphor, there is some truth in this judgement.

    尽管有混用的比喻，这个判断还是有些道理的。

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Word Linkmeta ≈ beyond, change : metabolism, metamorphosis, metaphor
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + METAPHOR | METAPHOR + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤appropriate, apt, good, perfect貼切的比喻；恰當的比喻▸➤powerful, striking有力的／給人深刻印象的比喻➤useful有用的比喻➤central核心隱喻◇one of the central metaphors in the book該書中的核心隱喻之一➤extended延喻◇an extended metaphor for human existence對人類生存的延喻➤musical, spatial, visual音樂／空間／視覺隱喻▸➤mixed混雜隱喻VERB + METAPHOR➤employ, invoke, use使用比喻；借助隱喻◇He uses the metaphor of fire to represent hatred.他用火來比喻仇恨。➤mix混合隱喻➤develop, extend完善／擴展隱喻METAPHOR + VERB➤describe sth, represent sth隱喻描述⋯／象徵⋯➤imply sth, suggest sth隱喻暗示⋯➤work隱喻適用◇The ladder metaphor works in several ways.梯子的隱喻有幾重含義。PREPOSITION➤metaphor for⋯的隱喻說法◇'This vale of tears' is a metaphor for the human condition.“淚之穀”是塵世的隱喻說法。➤metaphor of⋯的隱喻◇the metaphor of life as a journey把人生比作旅程的隱喻
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor

noun

metaphor ♦︎ imagery ♦︎ image ♦︎ allegory ♦︎ simile ♦︎ figure of speechThese are all words for a word or phrase used in an imaginative way to describe sb/sth else. 这些词均表示修辞手法。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) striking metaphor / imagery / image / simile◆(a) powerful / vivid / poetic metaphor / imagery / image◆an appropriate / apt metaphor / image◆to use a metaphor / imagery / an image / a simile / a figure of speech■ metaphor ˈmetəfə(r) [countable, uncountable] a word, phrase or idea used in an imaginative way to describe sb/sth else, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful; the use of such words, phrases and ideas 暗喻；隐喻◆In the story, the game of football is used as a metaphor for the competitive struggle of life.在这篇小说里，足球比赛用来喻指人生中的激烈竞争。◆The writer's use of metaphor is striking.这位作家对隐喻的运用非常引人注目。ⓘ Examples of metaphors include 使用了metaphor手法的例子有◆She has a heart of stone.她铁石心肠。◆All the world's a stage.世界是一个大舞台。 ▸ metaphorical ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl; NAmE ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl, ˌmetəˈfɑːrɪkl

adjective

◆metaphorical language比喻的语言 OPP literal ⓘ The literal meaning of sth is the basic or original meaning, that does not rely on metaphor or imagination. * literal指“字面意义的、本义的”◆The literal meaning of 'petrify' is 'turn to stone'.petrify的字面意思是变成石头。 ▸ metaphorically

adverb

◆I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands－metaphorically speaking, of course!我要把你交到罗宾能干的手上－当然，这只是打个比方。■ imagery ˈɪmɪdʒəri [uncountable] language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening; the use of images 形象的描述；意象；意象的运用◆The poem is full of religious imagery.这首诗里充满了宗教意象。■ image [countable] a picture in the mind that is produced when you read sth 意象◆Her writings are full of poetic images of the countryside.她的作品里充满了富有诗意的乡村意象。■ allegory ˈæləgəri; NAmE ˈæləgɔːri [countable, uncountable] a story, play or picture in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of such symbols 寓言；讽喻；寓言体；讽喻法◆He gave the example of Orwell's political allegory 'Animal Farm'.他举了奥威尔的政治讽喻小说《动物庄园》的例子。◆We discussed the poet's use of allegory.我们讨论了那位诗人的讽喻手法。▸ allegorical ˌæləˈgɒrɪkl; NAmE ˈæləˈgɔːrɪkl, ˌæləˈgɑːrɪkl

adjective

◆an allegorical figure / novel寓言人物；讽喻小说■ simile ˈsɪməli [countable, uncountable] (technical 术语) a word or phrase that compares sth to sth else, using the words 'like' or 'as'; the use of such words and phrases 明喻；明喻的运用◆The General liked to apply military similes to a very wide variety of matters.这位将军喜欢把军事上的比喻广泛应用于各种事情。◆the writer's use of simile作家对明喻的运用ⓘ Examples of similes include 使用了simile手法的例子有◆a face like a mask面具似的脸◆as white as snow像雪一样白 ■ ˌfigure of ˈspeech (plural figures of speech) [countable] (technical 术语) a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental image or effect 修辞；修辞格◆Children and foreign language learners sometimes take figures of speech literally.儿童和外语学习者有时按字面意义理解修辞手法。▸ figurative ˈfɪgərətɪv, NAmE also ˈfɪgjərətɪv

adjective

 [usually before noun] ◆figurative language比喻的语言 OPP literal ▸ figuratively

adverb

◆She is, figuratively speaking, holding a gun to his head.打个比方说，她正拿枪对着他的脑袋。NOTE 辨析 Which word? Metaphor, allegory and simile are all types of figure of speech. These words all refer to the words, phrases, figures or ideas used to create an image in the mind of the reader. * metaphor、allegory和simile均为figure of speech的一种，运用这些修辞手法都是为了使读者在头脑中形成image。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor
Types of word or phrase: acrostic, adjacency pair, Americanism...
Processes in fiction: allegory, anthropomorphic, bathos...
Replacements: assignee, replacement, substitute...

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