Simile

[ 's?m?li ]
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n. (使用like或as等詞語的)明喻;

?? 詞根助記

simil(like)+e(名詞后綴)→真喻

?? 例句

" As white as snow" is a simile.
“潔白如雪”是明喻。
It is not easy to make a simile go on all fours.
一個比喻要完全貼切是不容易的。
A figure of speech, especially a metaphor or simile.
演說形式,尤指明喻或隱喻
I believe this simile largely speaks the truth.
我相信這種比擬在很大程度上道出了真實。
I'm running my simile too far.
我比喻得過頭了。

?? 聯想助記

【記】※ smile-笑,simile-比喻:一個恰當的比喻會引來會心一笑 ※ smile-笑,simile-比喻:課堂上,老師這個生動貼切的比喻引得大家會心一笑

? 同義詞

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?? 牛津釋義

simile n[U, C] (use of) comparison of one thing with another, eg `as brave as a lion', `a face like a mask' 明喻; 明喻的運用(如 `勇猛如獅',`像假面具一樣的面孔') use daring similes 使用破格的明喻 Her style is rich in simile. 她的文體中用很多明喻. Cf 參看 metaphor.

?? 擴展釋義

*['simili]n. 明喻, 明喻說法

?? 同為「GRE」詞匯

holocaust n. 大屠殺;浩劫;毀滅;
peripatetic adj. (教師)在多所學校兼課的;徒步游歷的;漫游的;巡回的;
override vt. 推翻,無視;踐踏;優先于;覆蓋; n. 傭金;超馳控制裝置;撤消,推翻;
reprieve vt. [法]緩期執行;給…帶來緩解; n. [法]死緩,緩刑;暫緩;
solicit vt.& vi. 懇求;征求;提起;(指娼婦)拉客;
prognosis n. [醫]預后,判病結局;預測;
seclusion n. 隔絕,隔離,隱居;
nepotism n. 優待親戚,重用親戚,裙帶關系;
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??? 情景例句

and he's pretty sure that I can get a good job there.
他相當肯定我可以在那兒弄到一份好工作。
What would you have done last night if you hadn't had to study?
如果昨晚你不必學習你會做什么?
Just a minute, please. I'm sorry, he's not here right now. Can I ask who's calling?
請稍等。對不起,他現在不在這兒。請問你是哪位?
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