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• ① 【修辞】隐喻,暗喻(例如:He's a mouse.他是一只老鼠,以喻其胆小)(★不用表「好像…」之意的like, as等字)(参照simile)
  • In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.诗歌中常用玫瑰花来暗喻爱情。