metaphor
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/ˈmetəfər/
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/ˈmetəfə(r)/
a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else with similar qualities
The author used a metaphor to describe the city as a sleeping giant
作者使用了一个隐喻,将这座城市描述为一个沉睡的巨人