| 单词 | figure of speech |
| 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〔aporia〕A figure of speech in which the speaker expresses or purports to be in doubt about a question.窘迫，困惑：修辞方法，说话者表示或表明对问题存有疑问美国传统〔catachresis〕A deliberately paradoxical figure of speech.故意似是而非的比喻美国传统〔figure of speech〕Jane decided to eliminate all figures of speech from her writing and only use words in their literal senses.简决定去掉文中所有的修辞用法, 只用词的原意。外研社新世纪〔figure of speech〕Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.我当然不是，这不过是打个比方。柯林斯高阶〔figure of speech〕Of course it wasn't meant as an insult. It was just a figure of speech.当然, 这么说并不是要侮辱谁, 只是打个比方。外研社新世纪〔flower〕Something, such as an ornament or a figure of speech, that resembles a flower in shape, fineness, or attractiveness.华丽；辞藻：某种在形状、精细或吸引人的程度上与花相似的物品，例如一件饰物或一席讲话美国传统〔hyperbaton〕A figure of speech, such as anastrophe or hysteron proteron, using deviation from normal or logical word order to produce an effect.倒置法：一种象倒装法或逆序法的修辞方法，使用与正常或逻辑的语序相偏离的方法，从而产生一种效果美国传统〔image〕A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile.演说形式，尤指明喻或隐喻美国传统〔metaphor〕Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language.隐喻和明喻是日常语言中最常用的修辞手法。剑桥高阶〔prosopopeia〕A figure of speech in which an absent or imaginary person is represented as speaking.拟人法：一种修辞手法，在这种修辞手法中一个不在场的或想象中的人物被表现为在说话美国传统〔ration〕The prose-writer rations himself over figures of speech.这位散文家不滥用修辞手段。英汉大词典〔speech〕When we say we're 'dead tired', it's just a figure of speech.当我们说“累死了”的时候，只是一种修辞方式。牛津搭配〔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Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language.暗喻与明喻是日常用语中最常用的修辞手法。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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