英语词汇“metaphor”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

metaphormetaphor /ˈmɛt̮əˌfɔr/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]

ETYMOLOGYmetaphor

Origin: 1400-1500 French métaphore, from Latin, from Greek metaphora, from meta- ( ➔ META-) + pherein to carry

1eng. lang. arts a way of describing something by comparing it to something else that has similar qualities, without using the words “like” or “as” → simile: the use of metaphor in poetry2a mixed metaphor the use of two different metaphors at the same time to describe something, especially in a way that seems silly or funny3[countable] something in a book, painting, movie, etc. that is intended to represent a more general idea or quality: metaphor for Their relationship is a metaphor for the failure of communication in the modern world.

单词	metaphor
释义	metaphormetaphor /ˈmɛt̮əˌfɔr/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYmetaphor Origin: 1400-1500 French métaphore, from Latin, from Greek metaphora, from meta- ( ➔ META-) + pherein to carry 1eng. lang. arts a way of describing something by comparing it to something else that has similar qualities, without using the words “like” or “as” → simile: the use of metaphor in poetry2a mixed metaphor the use of two different metaphors at the same time to describe something, especially in a way that seems silly or funny3[countable] something in a book, painting, movie, etc. that is intended to represent a more general idea or quality: metaphor for Their relationship is a metaphor for the failure of communication in the modern world.
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