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metaphor | BrE ˈmɛtəfə,ˈmɛtəfɔː, AmE ˈmɛdəˌfɔr,ˈmɛdəˌfər | noun ① countable (figure of speech) 隐喻 yǐnyù ▸ to mix one's metaphors 混用隐喻 ② uncountable (use of figures of speech) 比喻说法 bǐyù shuōfa ③ countable (symbol) 象征 xiàngzhēng ▸ a metaphor for sth 某事物的象征 ▸ a metaphor for the competitive struggles 生活中的激烈竞争的喻指 |