| 单词 | allegory |
| 释义 | allegory (once / 1052 pages) n The figurative style known as allegory has nothing do with alligators — unless you're telling a story where alligators represent evil forces snapping at humanity. An allegory is like a metaphor on steroids: a writer tells a fictional story where everything and everyone in it is supposed to represent a deeper meaning. Using a plain old metaphor, you might call death "the grim reaper," but an allegory might build a whole tale of how the grim reaper goes around in a black cloak and informs people of their impending doom. Aesop's Fables are allegories, with animals taking the place of different human character types — though Aesop never wrote an allegory about an alligator. WORD FAMILYallegory: allegoric, allegorical, allegories, allegorise, allegorize+/allegorical: allegorically/allegorise: allegorised, allegoriser, allegorises, allegorising/allegorize: allegorized, allegorizer, allegorizes, allegorizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe whole notion that he’s part of some allegory would be way too highfalutin for him, I think. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) “I promise you it is not a fable or an allegory or a parable of any kind,” he told the Pittsburgh Press upon its release. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) It was a timeless allegory of freedom, ethics and human nature. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a short moral story (often with animal characters) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper apologue, fable, parable Pilgrim's Progress an allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678 Aesop's fables a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events 2n a visible symbol representing an abstract idea Syn|Hypo|Hyper emblem scarlet letter the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it cupida symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow donkeythe symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 dovean emblem of peace eaglean emblem representing power elephantthe symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 fascesbundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism ensign, national flagan emblem flown as a symbol of nationality hammer and sicklethe emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union red flagthe emblem of socialist revolution Magen David, Mogen David, Shield of David, Solomon's seal, Star of Davida six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism badgean emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.) Agnus Dei, Paschal Lambfigure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ maple-leafthe emblem of Canada medallionan emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered spread eaglean emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States Hakenkreuz, swastikathe official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction merit badgea badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects insigniaa badge worn to show official position I.D., IDa card or badge used to identify the bearer black belta black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate) blue ribbon, cordon bleuan honor or award gained for excellence buttona round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment chevron, grade insignia, stripe, stripesV-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service stripea piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible 3n an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor Hyper expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period |
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