mixed metaphor
noun /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfə(r)/, /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔː(r)/
/ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfər/, /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔːr/
- a combination of two or more metaphors or idioms that produces a silly effect, for example, ‘He put his foot down with a firm hand.’
混合隐喻；多重隐喻
| 词汇 | mixed metaphor |
| 释义 | mixed metaphornoun /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfə(r)/, /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔː(r)/ /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfər/, /ˌmɪkst ˈmetəfɔːr/
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