词典释义：
释义
n.
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
隐喻
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‘I had fallen through a trapdoor of depression ,’ said Mark ,who was fond of theatrical metaphors “我坠过一道消沉的活板门，”喜欢用夸张隐喻的迈克说道
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[mass noun]
her poetry depends on suggestion and metaphor. 她的诗歌依赖暗示和隐喻。
a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
（抽象事物的）代表物；象征物
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the amounts of money being lost by the company were enough to make it a metaphor for an industry that was teetering. 该公司损失的资金足以使其成为一个风雨飘摇行业的象征。
词源
"late 15th cent.: from French
