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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927

metaphor

noun
 
/ˈmetəfə(r)/, /ˈmetəfɔː(r)/
/ˈmetəfər/, /ˈmetəfɔːr/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a word or phrase used to describe somebody/something else, in a way that is different from its normal use, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful, for example She has a heart of stone; the use of such words and phrases暗喻；隐喻
    • a game of football used as a metaphor for the competitive struggle of life用来喻指生活中的激烈斗争的一场足球比赛
    • the writer’s striking use of metaphor这位作家对于隐喻的独到运用
    Collocations LiteratureLiterature文学Being a writer当作家
    • write/​publish literature/​poetry/​fiction/​a book/​a story/​a poem/​a novel/​a review/​an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传
    • become a writer/​novelist/​playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家
    • find/​have a publisher/​an agent找到／有出版商／代理人
    • have a new book out出版一部新书
    • edit/​revise/​proofread a book/​text/​manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿
    • dedicate a book/​poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
    Plot, character and atmosphere情节、人物和氛围
    • construct/​create/​weave/​weave something into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说
    • advance/​drive the plot推进故事情节的发展
    • introduce/​present the protagonist/​a character介绍主人公／一个人物
    • describe/​depict/​portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/​villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋
    • create an exciting/​a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛
    • build/​heighten the suspense/​tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛
    • evoke/​capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情
    • convey emotion/​an idea/​an impression/​a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉
    • engage the reader吸引读者
    • seize/​capture/​grip the (reader’s) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力
    • arouse/​elicit emotion/​sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情
    • lack imagination/​emotion/​structure/​rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
    Language, style and imagery语言、风格和形象语言
    • use/​employ language/​imagery/​humour/(US English) humor/​an image/​a symbol/​a metaphor/​a device使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段
    • use/​adopt/​develop a style/​technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧
    • be rich in/​be full of symbolism富含象征意义
    • evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉
    • create/​achieve an effect创造／取得效果
    • maintain/​lighten the tone维持／缓和基调
    • introduce/​develop an idea/​a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题
    • inspire a novel/​a poet/​somebody’s work/​somebody’s imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
    Reading and criticism阅读与评论
    • read an author/​somebody’s work/​fiction/​poetry/​a text/​a poem/​a novel/​a chapter/​a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章
    • review a book/​a novel/​somebody’s work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品
    • give something/​get/​have/​receive a good/​bad review给予／得到好评／恶评
    • be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作
    • quote a(n) phrase/​line/​stanza/​passage/​author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话
    • provoke/​spark discussion/​criticism引发讨论／评论
    • study/​interpret/​understand a text/​passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章
    • translate somebody’s work/​a text/​a passage/​a novel/​a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗
    compare simile
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    Extra Examples
    • ‘This vale of tears’ is a metaphor for the human condition.“泪之谷”是尘世的隐喻说法。
    • He uses the metaphor of fire to represent hatred.他用火来比喻仇恨。
    • The ladder metaphor works in several ways.梯子的隐喻有几重含义。
    • an extended metaphor for human existence对人类生存的延喻
    • one of the central metaphors in the book该书中的核心隐喻之一
    • the metaphor of life as a journey把人生比作旅程的隐喻
    Topics Languageb2, Literature and writingb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • appropriate
    • apt
    • good
    • …
    verb + metaphor
    • employ
    • invoke
    • use
    • …
    metaphor + verb
    • describe something
    • represent something
    • imply something
    • …
    preposition
    • metaphor for
    • metaphor of
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    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein ‘to transfer’.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + METAPHOR | METAPHOR + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤appropriate, apt, good, perfect貼切的比喻；恰當的比喻▸➤powerful, striking有力的／給人深刻印象的比喻➤useful有用的比喻➤central核心隱喻◇one of the central metaphors in the book該書中的核心隱喻之一➤extended延喻◇an extended metaphor for human existence對人類生存的延喻➤musical, spatial, visual音樂／空間／視覺隱喻▸➤mixed混雜隱喻VERB + METAPHOR➤employ, invoke, use使用比喻；借助隱喻◇He uses the metaphor of fire to represent hatred.他用火來比喻仇恨。➤mix混合隱喻➤develop, extend完善／擴展隱喻METAPHOR + VERB➤describe sth, represent sth隱喻描述⋯／象徵⋯➤imply sth, suggest sth隱喻暗示⋯➤work隱喻適用◇The ladder metaphor works in several ways.梯子的隱喻有幾重含義。PREPOSITION➤metaphor for⋯的隱喻說法◇'This vale of tears' is a metaphor for the human condition.“淚之穀”是塵世的隱喻說法。➤metaphor of⋯的隱喻◇the metaphor of life as a journey把人生比作旅程的隱喻
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor

noun

metaphor ♦︎ imagery ♦︎ image ♦︎ allegory ♦︎ simile ♦︎ figure of speechThese are all words for a word or phrase used in an imaginative way to describe sb/sth else. 这些词均表示修辞手法。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) striking metaphor / imagery / image / simile◆(a) powerful / vivid / poetic metaphor / imagery / image◆an appropriate / apt metaphor / image◆to use a metaphor / imagery / an image / a simile / a figure of speech■ metaphor ˈmetəfə(r) [countable, uncountable] a word, phrase or idea used in an imaginative way to describe sb/sth else, in order to show that the two things have the same qualities and to make the description more powerful; the use of such words, phrases and ideas 暗喻；隐喻◆In the story, the game of football is used as a metaphor for the competitive struggle of life.在这篇小说里，足球比赛用来喻指人生中的激烈竞争。◆The writer's use of metaphor is striking.这位作家对隐喻的运用非常引人注目。ⓘ Examples of metaphors include 使用了metaphor手法的例子有◆She has a heart of stone.她铁石心肠。◆All the world's a stage.世界是一个大舞台。 ▸ metaphorical ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl; NAmE ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl, ˌmetəˈfɑːrɪkl

adjective

◆metaphorical language比喻的语言 OPP literal ⓘ The literal meaning of sth is the basic or original meaning, that does not rely on metaphor or imagination. * literal指“字面意义的、本义的”◆The literal meaning of 'petrify' is 'turn to stone'.petrify的字面意思是变成石头。 ▸ metaphorically

adverb

◆I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands－metaphorically speaking, of course!我要把你交到罗宾能干的手上－当然，这只是打个比方。■ imagery ˈɪmɪdʒəri [uncountable] language that produces pictures in the minds of people reading or listening; the use of images 形象的描述；意象；意象的运用◆The poem is full of religious imagery.这首诗里充满了宗教意象。■ image [countable] a picture in the mind that is produced when you read sth 意象◆Her writings are full of poetic images of the countryside.她的作品里充满了富有诗意的乡村意象。■ allegory ˈæləgəri; NAmE ˈæləgɔːri [countable, uncountable] a story, play or picture in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of such symbols 寓言；讽喻；寓言体；讽喻法◆He gave the example of Orwell's political allegory 'Animal Farm'.他举了奥威尔的政治讽喻小说《动物庄园》的例子。◆We discussed the poet's use of allegory.我们讨论了那位诗人的讽喻手法。▸ allegorical ˌæləˈgɒrɪkl; NAmE ˈæləˈgɔːrɪkl, ˌæləˈgɑːrɪkl

adjective

◆an allegorical figure / novel寓言人物；讽喻小说■ simile ˈsɪməli [countable, uncountable] (technical 术语) a word or phrase that compares sth to sth else, using the words 'like' or 'as'; the use of such words and phrases 明喻；明喻的运用◆The General liked to apply military similes to a very wide variety of matters.这位将军喜欢把军事上的比喻广泛应用于各种事情。◆the writer's use of simile作家对明喻的运用ⓘ Examples of similes include 使用了simile手法的例子有◆a face like a mask面具似的脸◆as white as snow像雪一样白 ■ ˌfigure of ˈspeech (plural figures of speech) [countable] (technical 术语) a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental image or effect 修辞；修辞格◆Children and foreign language learners sometimes take figures of speech literally.儿童和外语学习者有时按字面意义理解修辞手法。▸ figurative ˈfɪgərətɪv, NAmE also ˈfɪgjərətɪv

adjective

 [usually before noun] ◆figurative language比喻的语言 OPP literal ▸ figuratively

adverb

◆She is, figuratively speaking, holding a gun to his head.打个比方说，她正拿枪对着他的脑袋。NOTE 辨析 Which word? Metaphor, allegory and simile are all types of figure of speech. These words all refer to the words, phrases, figures or ideas used to create an image in the mind of the reader. * metaphor、allegory和simile均为figure of speech的一种，运用这些修辞手法都是为了使读者在头脑中形成image。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5128 COCA: 3927
metaphor
Types of word or phrase: acrostic, adjacency pair, Americanism...
Processes in fiction: allegory, anthropomorphic, bathos...
Replacements: assignee, replacement, substitute...

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