figure of speech
noun /ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ/
/ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ/
(plural figures of speech)
- a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect
修辞格；修辞手段 - When we talk about ‘selfish’ genes it is just a figure of speech.
我们说“自私”基因，只是在打比方。 - When we say we're ‘dead tired’, it's just a figure of speech.
当我们说“累死了”的时候，只是一种修辞方式。
Wordfinder- alliteration
- euphemism
- figure of speech
- hyperbole
- image
- litotes
- metaphor
- metonymy
- onomatopoeia
- paradox
- When we talk about ‘selfish’ genes it is just a figure of speech.