metaphor /ˈmɛtəˌfoɚ/ Brit /ˈmɛtəfə/ noun plural metaphors
/ˈmɛtəˌfoɚ/ Brit /ˈmɛtəfə/
noun
plural metaphors
Learner's definition of METAPHOR
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: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar暗喻；隐喻 [count]
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“He was drowning in paperwork” is a metaphor in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.“他被淹没在文书工作中”是一种隐喻，把不得不处理大量的文书工作比喻为淹没在海洋里。
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Her poems include many imaginative metaphors.她的诗歌包含了很多富有想象力的隐喻。
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— compare simile; see also mixed metaphor 2
[count] : an object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else…的象征 —
often + for — metaphorical
/ˌmɛtəˈforɪkəl/ adjective -
a metaphorical description of children as plants growing in a garden将孩子喻为生长在花园里的植物的比喻式描述
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In this class, we'll be taking a metaphorical journey through Russian literature of the 19th century.在这门课上，我们将会体验19世纪俄国文学的穿越之旅。
— metaphorically
/ˌmɛtəˈforɪkli/ adverb