| 单词 | metonym |
| 释义 | metonym[ met-uh-nim ] / ˈmɛt ə nɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metonym ON THESAURUS.COM nouna word or phrase used in metonymy, a figure of speech in which the name of one object or concept is used for that of another to which it is related:“The crown” is a metonym for “royalty.” Origin of metonymFirst recorded in 1830–40; back formation from metonymy Words nearby metonymmetoestrus, Met Office, Metol, metolazone, Metonic cycle, metonym, metonymical, metonymy, me-too, me-tooism, metope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for metonymmetonym / (ˈmɛtənɪm) / nouna word used in a metonymy. For example the bottle is a metonym for alcoholic drink Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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