metaphor

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Definitions

n.

A figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else, implying a similarity without using 'like' or 'as'

隐喻,暗喻

v.

To describe or express something using a metaphor

用隐喻表达

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
metabeyond, change
+
phorroot
=metaphor

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Life is a journey is a common metaphor in literature.

  • 2.

    The metaphor of war is used to describe business competition.

  • 3.

    Her metaphor comparing love to a flame was quite poetic.

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