metaphor

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n. 隐喻

发音

UK /ˈmɛ.tə.fə/
UK /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː/
US /ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/
US /ˈmɛ.tə.fɚ/

词形变化

metaphors 复数 metaphors metaphored metaphoring metaphors 三单 metaphoring 现在分词 metaphored 过去式 metaphored 过去分词

别名

metaph metaphore

教材释义与例句

名词

暗喻，隐喻；比喻说法

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.

    不可数 可数
  2. 2.

    A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.

    比喻

    隐喻

    比拟

    象征

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.

    可数 计算机 工程 数学 不可数

    desktop metaphor; wastebasket metaphor

v.
  1. 1.

    To use a metaphor.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To describe by means of a metaphor.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

figure image figure of speech trope

下位词 2

dead metaphor mixed metaphor

相关短语

extended metaphor dead metaphor 亡隐喻 mixed metaphor n. 混合隐喻 conceptual metaphor

词源

From Middle French métaphore, from Latin metaphora, from Ancient Greek μεταφορά (metaphorá), from μεταφέρω (metaphérō, “to transfer, apply”), from μετά (metá, “with, across, after”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).

来源：wiktionary