figure of speech

英 [ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

美 [ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

n. 修辞格; 修辞手段

牛津词典

noun

修辞格；修辞手段
a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect

N-COUNT 比喻;修辞格
Afigure of speechis an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning.
1. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
  我当然不是，这不过是打个比方。

noun

A fresh, vivid figure of speech appeals to the imagination into a fully play, which can make the writing more impressive and interesting.
一个新奇生动的修辞可以充分激发一个人的想象，使得文章更加有趣和具有感染力。
Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
我当然不是，这不过是打个比方。
The teacher used a vivid figure of speech in his talk.
这位教师在他的谈话中用了一个形象的比喻。
This is the figure of speech of "strangeness", adding boundless charm into his works.
这种“陌生化”手法，为其作品增添了无穷的魅力。
Parallelism is the most commonly used English speech in one of the figure of speech.
排比是演说中英语最常用的修辞格之一。
We request that no flowers be sent. What's the figure of speech of the sentence?
敬辞花圈〔讣文中用语〕。这句话用了什么修辞格？
I thought it was a figure of speech.
我把他的话当作一个比喻。
In response to this, this article through the contrast analysis based on an example to the figure of speech of the three groups.
针对这一点，本文就通过对比结合实例来辨析一下这三组修辞格。
Transferred epithet is a very figure of speech of great importance in language use.
移就是语言使用中一个重要的修辞格。
Today," High Mountain and Running Water "is a figure of speech about the bosom friends.
今天，人们用“高山流水”来比喻知心朋友。