metaphors
US /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔrz/
UK /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔːz/
複數名詞
隱喻, 比喻
figures of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
範例:
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Shakespeare's plays are full of rich metaphors.
莎士比亞的戲劇充滿了豐富的隱喻。
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The poet used several powerful metaphors to describe the sunset.
詩人用了幾個有力的隱喻來描繪日落。