metaphor

noun

/ˈmetəfə(r)/, /ˈmetəfɔː(r)/

/ˈmetəfər/, /ˈmetəfɔːr/

[countable, uncountable]

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 Literature
Literature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
Wordfinder
- alliteration
- euphemism
- figure of speech
- hyperbole
- image
- litotes
- metaphor
- metonymy
- onomatopoeia
- paradox
- ‘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
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- appropriate
- apt
- good
- …
verb + metaphor
- employ
- invoke
- use
- …
metaphor + verb
- describe something
- represent something
- imply something
- …
preposition
- metaphor for
- metaphor of
词源late 15th cent.: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein ‘to transfer’.

词汇	metaphor
释义	metaphor noun /ˈmetəfə(r)/, /ˈmetəfɔː(r)/ /ˈmetəfər/, /ˈmetəfɔːr/ [countable, uncountable] 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 Wordfinder alliteration euphemism figure of speech hyperbole image litotes metaphor metonymy onomatopoeia paradox ‘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 Collocations Dictionaryadjective appropriate apt good … verb + metaphor employ invoke use … metaphor + verb describe something represent something imply something … preposition metaphor for metaphor of 词源late 15th cent.: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein ‘to transfer’.
随便看	try it on with try it on with sb try it on (with sb) try it on (with somebody) try it on with somebody try on try-on try out tryout try-out try out for try-out-for tryouts try-outs try sb’s patience try somebody’s patience tryst trysted tryster trysters trysting trysts try your damnedest try your damnedest to try your damnedest (to do sth)