音标：['metәfә] ；柯林斯词典等级：2 级；

n. 隐喻

n. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

词型变化：名词复数形式 : metaphors
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metaphor的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
She has a striking originality in her use of metaphor.她在运用隐喻方面有独创性。
This metaphor is beyond (above) all comprehension.这个隐喻难以理解。
Then you only need to learn one metaphor.然后你只需要学习一个隐喻。
Let us distinguish the various types of metaphor.让我们把各种隐喻分类。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)

Please define what is metaphor, and give me an example.请阐述什么是隐喻，然后举例。

词汇搭配

mixed metaphor混合隐喻 The s...

经典引文

It is a metaphor if you describe Oxford as a hive of industry.
出自：R. A. Knox

【近义词】

symbol符号
figure of speech修辞的说法
image印象
allegory寓言
comparison比较
representation陈述

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