figure of speech
短语
大学
修辞格,比喻
发音
AU
词形变化
figures of speech
复数
figures of speech
教材释义与例句
名词
修辞格；修辞手段
名词
比喻；修辞硌；比喻说法
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.
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2.
A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.
I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, that was a figure of speech.