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| 1 | C a word or phrase that means one thing and is used for referring to another thing in order to emphasize their similar qualities 隐喻；比喻 |
| He often uses the metaphor of the family to describe the role of the state. 他经常用家庭作比喻来描述国家的职责。 |
| | 1a | U the use of metaphors in literature （文学中）隐喻的使用 | |
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| 2 | C +for something that is intended to represent another situation or idea 象征 |
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| - | mixed metaphor
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| two or more metaphors that sound strange or funny when you use them together |
| 混合隐喻（指一起使用时听起来古怪好笑的两个或两个以上的隐喻） |
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| She’ s forever using mixed metaphors like ‘This is a great headache lifted off my shoulders’ . 她老是使用诸如“这是一个从我肩膀上卸下的很大的头痛”之类的混合隐喻。 |
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