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metaphor

/ˈmɛtəfɔːr/
隐喻

The world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players.

世界是一个舞台,所有男男女女不过是演员罢了。


文学

通过将一个事物比作另一个事物来描述其特征的修辞手法

In her poem, she uses the metaphor of a river to represent the flow of time.

在她的诗中,她用"河流"这一隐喻来象征时间的流逝。

隐喻强调两个事物之间的相似性,但不使用"像"或"如"等明喻词。

一般

象征;比喻性表达

The company's logo is a metaphor for innovation and growth.

这家公司的标志是创新与成长的象征。

常用于艺术、文学或商业语境中。

搭配

extended metaphor延伸隐喻metaphorical expression隐喻性表达

同义词

analogysymbolismfigure of speech

反义词

literalplain speech

相关短语

simileword
明喻,使用"像"或"如"等词进行比较
personificationword
拟人,将非人类事物赋予人类特征

专业提示

区分隐喻与明喻

隐喻直接将一个事物比作另一个事物(如"时间是贼"),而明喻使用"像"或"如"等词(如"时间像贼一样偷走一切")。

黄金法则

隐喻的创造性

优秀的隐喻通常基于两个事物之间鲜为人知但合理的相似性,能够引发读者的思考。

词源

源自古希腊语 metaphorá(从一个地方转移到另一个地方),由 meta-(转移)+ pherein(携带)组成。

用法说明

隐喻广泛用于诗歌、文学、演讲和日常语言中,以增强表达的生动性和想象力。

单词拆解

meta-
转移、变化
prefix
+
-phor
携带
root
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