| 单词 | metaphor |
| 释义 | metaphor nounadjective | verb + metaphor | metaphor + verb | preposition adjective➤appropriate, apt, good, perfect贴切的比喻；恰当的比喻▸➤powerful, striking有力的／给人深刻印象的比喻➤useful有用的比喻➤central核心隐喻◆one of the central metaphors in the book该书中的核心隐喻之一➤extended延喻◆an extended metaphor for human existence对人类生存的延喻➤musical, spatial, visual音乐／空间／视觉隐喻▸➤mixed混杂隐喻verb + metaphor➤employ, invoke, use使用比喻；借助隐喻◆he uses the metaphor of fire to represent hatred.他用火来比喻仇恨。➤mix混合隐喻➤develop, extend完善／扩展隐喻metaphor + verb➤describe sth, represent sth隐喻描述⋯／象征⋯➤imply sth, suggest sth隐喻暗示⋯➤work隐喻适用◆the ladder metaphor works in several ways.梯子的隐喻有几重含义。preposition➤metaphor for⋯的隐喻说法◆'this vale of tears' is a metaphor for the human condition.“泪之谷”是尘世的隐喻说法。➤metaphor of⋯的隐喻◆the metaphor of life as a journey把人生比作旅程的隐喻 metaphor nounmetaphor ♦︎ 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 /metəfə(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 /metəfɒrɪkl; name metəfɔːrɪkl, metəfɑːrɪkl/ 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!我要把你放到罗宾能干的手中 － 当然，这只是打个比方。■ imagery /ɪmɪdʒəri/ [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 /æləgəri; name æləgɔːri/ [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 /æləgɒrɪkl; name æləgɔːrɪkl, æləgɑːrɪkl/ adjective◆an allegorical figure / novel寓言人物；讽喻小说■ simile /sɪməli/ [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■ figure of speech (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 /fɪgərətɪv, name also fɪgjərətɪv-->/ 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。metaphor /metəfə(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 /metəfɒrɪkl; name metəfɔːrɪkl, metəfɑːrɪkl/ 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!我要把你放到罗宾能干的手中 － 当然，这只是打个比方。metaphor/ˈmetəfə(r) ||; ˈmɛtəfɚ/noun [c,u] a word or phrase that is used in an imaginative way to show that sb/sth has the same qualities as another thing. ‘her words were a knife in his heart’ is a metaphor. 隐喻，暗喻（如her words were a knife in his heart.“她的话犹如一把利刀刺透了他的心。”就是隐喻） ☞look at figurative and literal. 参看figurative及literal。 ☞compare simile. 与simile比较。 ➔metaphorical /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl; us -ˈfɔ:r- ||; ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkḷ/ adj ➔metaphorically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv met·a·phor /`mɛtəfə; ˈmetəfə/n [c,u]a way of describing something by comparing it to something else that has similar qualities, without using the words 'like' or 'as' 隐喻，暗喻［即不用 like 或 as 等字眼而把一个事物比作另一事物］:◇"a river of tears" is a metaphor. “泪河”是暗喻。 |
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