Mixed metaphor

n. 混合隱喻

?? 牛津釋義

mixed metaphor combination of two or more metaphors that do not fit together and therefore produce a ludicrous effect, eg The hand that rocks the cradle has kicked the bucket 混雜隱喻(至少兩個隱喻的合用, 因不通而產生滑稽效果, 如將the hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world)和kick the bucket合用).

?? 詞語組成解析

mixed [[mikst]]
a. 混合的, 形形色色的, 弄糊涂的\\n[計] 混合的
metaphor ['m?t?f?]
n. 隱喻,暗喻;象征;
meta超過,改變+phor帶來→語言改變著說→隱喻

??? 情景例句

Can you spot me a 20?
你能借我二十元嗎?
This is a story.
這是一個故事。
He's putting on his school clothes.
他在穿校服。
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