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。