Word · Frequency #5128
metaphors
隐喻；暗喻
metaphors is the plural of metaphor.
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something it does not literally denote in order to suggest a resemblance
- 1.
The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
使用日常物体或概念表示计算机的底层方面,以帮助用户执行任务。
- 2.
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
隐喻,一种用非字面表达暗示相似性的修辞手法
（计算机界面）隐喻；使用日常物体或概念表示计算机的底层方面,以帮助用户执行任务。；隐喻,一种用非字面表达暗示相似性的修辞手法；隐喻
In use
His comment was a metaphor for the entire situation.
"The world is a stage" is a famous metaphor.
She used a metaphor to explain the complex idea.
a metaphor for sth
表示“……的隐喻”，强调某事物象征另一事物。
Her life is a metaphor for struggle.
她的人生是奋斗的隐喻。
use a metaphor
使用隐喻作为修辞手法。
He used a metaphor to explain the concept.
他用了一个隐喻来解释这个概念。
metaphor of sth
“某事物的隐喻”，与“a metaphor for”相近但结构不同。
The metaphor of the journey is common in literature.
Connections
Collocations
- mixed metaphor
- 混合隐喻
- The speech was full of mixed metaphors.这场演讲充满了混合隐喻。
- extended metaphor
- 延伸隐喻
- The poem uses an extended metaphor of a journey.这首诗使用了旅程的延伸隐喻。
- powerful metaphor
- 强有力的隐喻
- That was a powerful metaphor.那是一个强有力的隐喻。
- use a metaphor
- 使用隐喻
- She used a metaphor to explain the concept.她用一个隐喻来解释这个概念。
- as a metaphor
- 作为隐喻
- The story works as a metaphor for society.这个故事作为社会的隐喻。
- dead metaphor
Learner notes
Memory Tip
对比simile: metaphor是直接说A是B, 无需like或as。
Context & Register
中性语体，常用于文学、诗歌和日常语言。
Grammar Note
可数复数形式为metaphors；常与for连用，如a metaphor for life。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with the final syllable /fɔː(ɹ)/ of 'metaphor'. Beware that words like 'metaphysics' share the 'meta' prefix but sound completely different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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