单词 | metaphor |
释义 | metaphornoun met·a·phor ˈme-tə-ˌfȯr also -fər 1 : a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) broadly : figurative language compare simile 2 : an object, activity, or idea treated as a metaphor : symbol sense 2 metaphoric ˌme-tə-ˈfȯr-ik adjective -ˈfär- or metaphorical ˌme-tə-ˈfȯr-i-kəl -ˈfär- metaphor nounas in analogy an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something "it's raining cats and dogs" is just a colorful metaphor and not a meteorological announcement Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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