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单词 simile
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similenoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈsɪm.ɪ.li/us/ˈsɪm.ə.li/

(the use of) an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like":

The lines "She walks in beauty, like the night..." from Byron's poem contain a simile.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Comparing and contrasting

  • against
  • analogy
  • antithesis
  • as against idiom
  • balance
  • balance sth against sth
  • benchmark
  • compare
  • comparison
  • competitive
  • contrast
  • contrastive
  • gold standard
  • perspective
  • relative
  • relatively
  • set
  • stack up
  • vis-à-vis
  • work-life balance

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similenoun [ C/U ]

us/ˈsɪm·ə·li/

English an expression including the words "like" or "as" to compare one thing with another:

[ U ] She was good at capturing a passing figure with an apt simile or comparison.
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