allegory
UK/'æligәri/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A story or narrative in which characters and events symbolically represent deeper moral or political meanings
寓言，讽喻
Root Breakdown
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Common Collocations
- 1.moral allegory道德寓言
- 2.political allegory政治寓言
- 3.religious allegory宗教寓言
Example Sentences
- 1.
George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is an allegory about the Russian Revolution.
- 2.
The novel is an allegory about the struggle between good and evil.
- 3.
The medieval painting used allegory to convey religious messages.