simile
英 ['s?m?l?]
美['s?m?li]
- n. 明喻；直喻
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?similes;
助記提示
1、simil- + -e.
2、含義：a like thing.
2、含義：a like thing.
中文詞源
simile 明喻，直喻
來自拉丁語 simile,比較，類似，相似之物，來自 similis,相似的，詞源同 similar.用于語言學 指明喻，直喻。
英文詞源
- simile (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin simile "a like thing; a comparison, likeness, parallel," neuter of similis "like" (see similar). Both things must be mentioned and the comparison directly stated. To Johnson, "A simile, to be perfect, must both illustrate and ennoble the subject."
雙語例句
- 1. 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.
來自辭典例句
- 2. 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.
來自辭典例句
- 3. However, an economic model is not an accurate blueprint but an analytical simile.
- 然而, 經濟模型不是一幅準確的藍圖,而是一個分析的明喻.
來自辭典例句
- 4. This is the simile of what I have just given to you.
- 不過這是我已經給予你們的明喻.
來自互聯網
- 5. As I walked on slowly, a bright simile bloomed on my face.
- 我慢慢地走著, 我臉上現出了快樂的笑容.
來自互聯網