metaphors
US /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔrz/
UK /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔːz/
複数名詞
比喩, 隠喩
figures of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
例:
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Shakespeare's plays are full of rich metaphors.
シェイクスピアの劇は豊かな比喩に満ちている。
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The poet used several powerful metaphors to describe the sunset.
詩人は夕焼けを描写するためにいくつかの力強い比喩を用いた。