比喩 — meaning in English
hiyu
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English meaning
- figurative adj Using words in a non-literal, symbolic way, such as through metaphor or simile, rather than their exact meaning.
- metaphor noun A figure of speech that describes something by calling it another thing, implying a comparison without using "like" or "as".
- metaphorical adj Relating to or using metaphor; figurative rather than literal.
- parable noun A short story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson through comparison.
- simile noun A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using a linking word such as 'like' or 'as', in order to make a description more vivid.
- trope noun A recurring device, theme or cliché in storytelling — the plucky orphan, the last-minute dash to the airport.
Senses
比喩 is used for these senses in English:
- figurative Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
- metaphor (uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
- metaphor (countable, figure of speech) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
- metaphorical Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
- parable A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
- simile A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.
- trope (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
figurative — full definition
- adj Using words in a non-literal, symbolic way, such as through metaphor or simile, rather than their exact meaning.
- adj In art, representing recognizable, lifelike forms rather than pure abstraction.