英语词汇metaphor的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

metaphor /ˈmetəfə, -fɔː $ -fɔːr/ noun a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualitiesadjectivesa powerful/striking metaphor (=one that works very well) His election campaign used the powerful metaphor of ‘building a bridge to the next century’.a vivid metaphor (=giving you a picture in your mind) The book is full of vivid metaphors and powerful images.an appropriate/apt metaphor (=very suitable) Building on sand is an apt metaphor for the challenge we face.a useful metaphor Files and folders are a useful metaphor for explaining how a computer system is organized.a central metaphor (=one that a poem or book is based around) The poet as a traveller is a central metaphor in the book.a recurring metaphor (=repeated throughout a book, subject etc) Birds are a recurring metaphor in the story.a mixed metaphor (=a combination of two or more metaphors) In a mixed metaphor, she said ‘he stepped up to the plate and took the bull by the horns.’a religious/military/biological etc metaphor He uses a military metaphor to describe these women as ‘storming’ the castle of male power.verbsuse a metaphor To use her own metaphor, she is a caged bird who wants to fly free. | She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.extend/develop a metaphor (=use other metaphors with a similar idea) The poem extends the metaphor of food still further.borrow a metaphor from sth (=use one from another subject, book etc) To borrow an architectural metaphor, you cannot see the whole building if you focus on the individual bricks.serve as a metaphor (=be a metaphor) The storm serves as a metaphor for Kelly’s anxiety.a metaphor suggests/implies sth The metaphor suggests that anger is like an uncontrollable fire.a metaphor represents sth This is a metaphor representing the sadness in his life.a metaphor describes sth He used a military metaphor to describe his job.phrasesthe use of metaphor We discussed the writer’s use of metaphor.prepositionsa metaphor for sth Light is often used as a metaphor for knowledge.the metaphor of sth Harvey came up with the famous metaphor of the heart as a pump.

词组	metaphor
释义	metaphor /ˈmetəfə, -fɔː $ -fɔːr/ noun a way of describing something by referring to it as something different and suggesting that it has similar qualitiesadjectivesa powerful/striking metaphor (=one that works very well) His election campaign used the powerful metaphor of ‘building a bridge to the next century’.a vivid metaphor (=giving you a picture in your mind) The book is full of vivid metaphors and powerful images.an appropriate/apt metaphor (=very suitable) Building on sand is an apt metaphor for the challenge we face.a useful metaphor Files and folders are a useful metaphor for explaining how a computer system is organized.a central metaphor (=one that a poem or book is based around) The poet as a traveller is a central metaphor in the book.a recurring metaphor (=repeated throughout a book, subject etc) Birds are a recurring metaphor in the story.a mixed metaphor (=a combination of two or more metaphors) In a mixed metaphor, she said ‘he stepped up to the plate and took the bull by the horns.’a religious/military/biological etc metaphor He uses a military metaphor to describe these women as ‘storming’ the castle of male power.verbsuse a metaphor To use her own metaphor, she is a caged bird who wants to fly free. \| She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing.extend/develop a metaphor (=use other metaphors with a similar idea) The poem extends the metaphor of food still further.borrow a metaphor from sth (=use one from another subject, book etc) To borrow an architectural metaphor, you cannot see the whole building if you focus on the individual bricks.serve as a metaphor (=be a metaphor) The storm serves as a metaphor for Kelly’s anxiety.a metaphor suggests/implies sth The metaphor suggests that anger is like an uncontrollable fire.a metaphor represents sth This is a metaphor representing the sadness in his life.a metaphor describes sth He used a military metaphor to describe his job.phrasesthe use of metaphor We discussed the writer’s use of metaphor.prepositionsa metaphor for sth Light is often used as a metaphor for knowledge.the metaphor of sth Harvey came up with the famous metaphor of the heart as a pump.
随便看	implication imply import importance important imposing impossible impression impressive improve improvement impulse inaccurate inappropriate incentive incessant incidence incident income incompatible incongruous inconsiderate inconvenient incorrect increase