metaphor
UK ['met.ə.fɔ:r] US ['metˌ.ə.fɔ:r] noun countable or uncountable
■an expression which describes a person or object in a literary way by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to the person or object you are trying to describe 隐喻；暗喻•'The mind is an ocean' and 'the city is a jungle' are both metaphors.“思维是海洋”和“城市是丛林”都是隐喻。 •Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language.隐喻和明喻是日常语言中最常用的修辞手法。
UK ['met.ə.fɔ:r] US ['metˌ.ə.fɔ:r] noun countable or uncountable
a metaphor for sth
■a symbol which represents a particular thing …的象征•The author uses disease as a metaphor for the corruption in society.这位作家用疾病来比喻社会中的腐败。 •In the film, the city is a metaphor for confusion and loneliness.在这部电影中，城市是迷惘与孤独的象征。 |