metaphor
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈmet.ə.fɔːr/ us/ˈmet̬.ə.fɔːr/
C2 隐喻;暗喻
an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
"The mind is an ocean" and "the city is a jungle" are both metaphors. “思维是海洋”和“城市是丛林”都是隐喻。
Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language. 隐喻和明喻是日常语言中最常用的修辞手法。
Idiom
a metaphor for somethingidiom …的象征
a symbol that represents a particular thing
The author uses disease as a metaphor for the corruption in society. 这位作家用疾病来比喻社会中的腐败。
In the film, the city is a metaphor for confusion and loneliness. 在这部电影中，城市是迷惘与孤独的象征。