| 单词 | metaphor |
| 释义 | metaphor n[C, U] (example of the) use of a word or phrase to indicate sth different from (though related in some way to) the literal meaning, as in `I´ll make him eat his words´ or `She has a heart of stone´ 隐喻（如I´ll make him eat his words或She has a heart of stone） striking originality in her use of metaphor 她在运用隐喻方面的独创性. Cf 参看 simile. |
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