| 单词 | 比喻 |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕We describe our genes as ‘selfish’ or ‘ruthless’, but of course this is only a figure of speech. 我们把基因说成是“自私的”或“无情的”，当然这只是一种比喻。朗文写作活用〔WORD/PHRASE/SENTENCE〕When I said we spent the night together, it was just a figure of speech. I didn't sleep with her. 我说我们一起过了一夜，这只是个比喻的说法，我并没有和她睡觉。朗文写作活用〔a metaphor for sth〕The author uses disease as a metaphor for the corruption in society.这位作家用疾病来比喻社会中的腐败。剑桥高阶〔analogy〕She suggested an analogy between the human heart and a pump.她打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作一个泵。牛津搭配〔analogy〕The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.老师打了个比喻，把人的心脏比作水泵。牛津高阶〔analogy〕To explain the circulation of the blood she used the analogy of a central heating system.她以中央供暖系统作比喻，解释血液循环的原理。牛津同义词〔baalamb〕His strategy sounds like a baalamb relying on natural selection to finish off the saber-toothed tiger.他的策略听来像是羊等待剑齿虎因物竞天择的法则而灭绝。（比喻不可能成功的事）文馨英汉〔belligerent〕These adjectives are compared as they mean having or showing an eagerness to fight.这些形容词用来比喻具有或显示了对战斗的渴望。美国传统〔catachresis〕A deliberately paradoxical figure of speech.故意似是而非的比喻美国传统〔chaos theory〕A frequent metaphor for one aspect of chaos theory is called the Butterfly Effect - butterflies flapping their wings in the Amazon affect the weather in Chicago.关于混沌理论的一个方面，有个频繁引用的比喻叫做蝴蝶效应——蝴蝶在亚马孙扇动翅膀会影响芝加哥的天气。剑桥高阶〔compare〕To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken.比拟，喻为：考虑或描述为相似、相等或类似的；把…比喻成美国传统〔conceit〕Critics may complain that the novel's central conceit is rather simplistic.批评家们可能会认为小说的核心比喻过于简单。柯林斯高阶〔conceit〕His sermons were full of puns and conceits.他的布道用了大量的双关语和巧妙的比喻。朗文当代〔conceit〕His writings are full of conceits.他的作品充满了别出心裁的比喻。英汉大词典〔conceit〕The idea of the wind singing is a romantic conceit.风儿在唱歌这一巧妙的比喻很有浪漫色彩。牛津高阶〔conjure〕We conjure up our own metaphors for our own needs.我们为自己的需要设想出自己的比喻说法。英汉大词典〔darkness〕The darkness of the metaphor destroyed its effectiveness.比喻的隐晦破坏了它的效果。英汉大词典〔employ〕The safety net is an image commonly employed in everyday life.安全网是日常生活中广为使用的一个形象比喻。牛津搭配〔exposition〕A statement or rhetorical discourse intended to give information about or an explanation of difficult material.讲解：为了给…提供信息陈述或比喻性的说明，或对有难点的题材的解释美国传统〔figural〕Metaphor and metonymy are two varieties of figural speech.隐喻和转喻是两种比喻手法。英汉大词典〔figuratively〕Europe, with Germany literally and figuratively at its centre, is still at the start of a remarkable transformation.以德国作为地理以及比喻意义上的中心的欧洲仍处于巨大变革的初期。柯林斯高阶〔figuratively〕He's a sailor who knows his ropes, literally and figuratively.无论从字面还是比喻的角度，用这句话来描述他都是合适的：他是一个熟知绳结的水手。韦氏高阶〔figuratively〕I laughed until I nearly died, figuratively speaking, of course.我差点笑死了，这当然是比喻性的说法。麦克米伦高阶〔figuratively〕In the phrase “know your ropes,” the word “ropes” is being used figuratively.在短语know your ropes中，ropes一词被用作比喻。韦氏高阶〔figuratively〕Kramer is still quick on his feet, but only figuratively.克雷默步伐依旧敏捷, 但只是从比喻意义上来说。外研社新世纪〔figurative〕He's my son, in the figurative sense of the word.用个比喻，他就像是我的儿子。朗文当代〔figurative〕Of course, she was using the term "massacre" in the figurative sense.当然，她是在用“屠杀”这个词的比喻义。剑桥高阶〔figurative〕The phrase “know your ropes” means literally “to know a lot about ropes,” while its figurative meaning is “to know a lot about how to do something.” 短语know your ropes的字面意思是“懂得很多关于绳子的知识”，而其比喻义为“做某事很有经验”。韦氏高阶〔figurative〕They have a taste – figuratively speaking – for excitement.用“胃口”的比喻义说，刺激合他们的胃口。朗文当代〔illustrate〕To clarify by serving as an example or comparison.举例说明：运用例证或比喻把问题讲清楚美国传统〔illustrate〕To clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons.说明：通过举例子或打比喻等方法把问题讲清楚美国传统〔imagery〕The use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas.比喻：使用生动或富含比喻的语言描绘物品、行动或思想美国传统〔literally〕Many words can be used both literally and figuratively.很多词既能按字面意义使用，又能按比喻义使用。韦氏高阶〔literal〕The literal meaning of “know your ropes” is “to know a lot about ropes,” while figuratively it means “to know a lot about how to do something.” *know your ropes的字面意思是“很会运用绳索”，而它的比喻义则指“做事很有窍门”。韦氏高阶〔meaning〕The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings.这个词既有字面意义也有比喻意义。韦氏高阶〔mean〕You need to use analogies which will mean something to the reader.你要用读者能够理解的比喻。朗文当代〔met.〕Metaphoric.比喻的，使用隐喻的美国传统〔metaph.〕Metaphoric.隐喻的，比喻的美国传统〔metaphorically〕It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms.利维原来说的是一种比喻。柯林斯高阶〔metaphorical〕The ride is the literal and metaphorical high point of the park.无论是从字面意义还是从比喻意义上说, 这趟骑乘都可以说是该公园游览的“顶级体验”。外研社新世纪〔metaphorical〕The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning.这个单词除了字面意思还有一个比喻意思。朗文当代〔metaphorical〕There is a danger that America's metaphoric "war on drugs" may turn into a bloody reality.美国人“向毒品开战”的比喻说法有变成严酷现实的危险。剑桥高阶〔metaphoric〕I had sprouted metaphoric wings.我长出了比喻意义上的翅膀。英汉大词典〔metaphor〕Despite the mixed metaphor, there is some truth in this judgement.尽管有混用的比喻, 这个论断还是有些道理的。外研社新世纪〔metaphor〕Despite the mixed metaphor, there is some truth in this judgement.尽管有混用的比喻，这个判断还是有些道理的。柯林斯高阶〔metaphor〕He often uses the metaphor of the family to describe the role of the state.他经常用家庭作比喻来描述国家的职责。麦克米伦高阶〔metaphor〕He uses the metaphor of fire to represent hatred.他用火来比喻仇恨。牛津搭配〔mirror〕Something that faithfully reflects or gives a true picture of something else.镜子（比喻义）：能真实反映另外事物的情况和给出一个真实的画面的物体美国传统〔obvious〕The metaphor is so obvious that it's impossible to miss.这一比喻显而易见，不可能看不出来。牛津搭配〔preach〕The minister preached a sermon on the parable of the lost sheep.牧师讲道时用了亡羊的比喻。牛津高阶〔puzzle〕The author's imagery mystifies me.作者的比喻令我迷惑。美国传统〔similitude〕He likes to talk in similitudes.他喜欢用比喻来说话。文馨英汉〔slang〕All slang is metaphor.所有的俚语都是比喻说法。英汉大词典〔so to speak〕We need to be all on the same wavelength, so to speak.打了个比喻说，我们需要完全在同一个波段上。韦氏高阶〔sometimes〕The word is sometimes used figuratively.这个单词有时用作比喻。韦氏高阶〔stylistics〕The study of the use of elements of language style, such as metaphor, in particular contexts.文体论：对于具体的上下文中语言，风格因素，如比喻的研究美国传统〔synonym〕A word or an expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another.换喻词：作为另一个词的比喻或象征性意义的代替词或短语美国传统〔trope〕An instance of this use; a figure of speech.比喻用语：上述用法的一个实例；比喻美国传统〔trope〕The figurative use of a word or an expression, as metaphor or hyperbole.比喻，转义：语言或措辞的比喻用法；隐喻或夸张美国传统〔tropology〕A mode of biblical interpretation insisting on the morally edifying sense of tropes in the Scriptures.据引串文解释：强调圣经中比喻的道德教化意义的阐释模式美国传统〔tropology〕The use of tropes in speech or writing.在讲话或写作中运用比喻美国传统A frequent metaphor for one aspect of chaos theory is called the Butterfly Effect--butterflies flapping their wings in the Amazon affect the weather in Chicago.一个频繁运用的关于混沌理论的某个方面的比喻叫做蝴蝶效应----蝴蝶在亚马逊河拍拍翅膀会影响到芝加哥的天气。剑桥国际By threatening to sack them if they refused to work overtime, he held a metaphoric gun to their head (= he used a threat to force them to work).他威胁如果他们拒绝超时工作就解雇他们，这可比喻为用一把枪顶着他们的脑袋。剑桥国际Figuratively speaking, it was a blow right between the eyes (=it was a bad shock).用比喻的说法，这正好是一拳打在两眼间(巨大的打击)。剑桥国际Here the word is used in a figurative sense. 这里该字是在比喻的意义上使用的。译典通Mixing his metaphors, he described the problem by saying “We've opened up a can of worms here, and now we have to get the genie back in the bottle”.他用混杂的比喻来描述那个问题:“我们在这儿打开了一罐虫子，而现在我们不得不把这妖怪放回瓶子中。”剑桥国际The United States of America has often been described as the melting pot for all the peoples in the world. 美国经常被比喻为全世界各个民族的大熔炉。译典通The phrase ‘born again’is used metaphorically (= as a metaphor) to mean that someone has suddenly become very religious.词组“重生”的比喻意义是指某人突然变得非常虔诚。剑桥国际The poem is full of images of birth and new life.这首诗充满出生和新生命的比喻。剑桥国际The reviewer admired the aptness of the author's imagery.评论家称赞了作者运用形象比喻的妥帖性。剑桥国际The word here is used in its figurative sense. 此词在这儿取的是它的比喻意义。译典通There is a danger that America's metaphoric ‘war on drugs’may turn into a bloody reality.美国比喻意义上的“禁毒战”有变成血腥现实的危险。剑桥国际There is a metaphorical ocean (= a large area of disagreement) between the two opposing groups.对立双方之间用比喻说存在鸿沟。剑桥国际Water, a symbol of life, recurs as an image throughout her poems.水，生命的象征，反复作为比喻在她的诗中出现。剑桥国际Your composition will read better if you cross out these worn-out figures of speech. 如果去掉这些陈腐的比喻，你的作文读起来就要好一些。译典通 |
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