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
柯林斯词典
- 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.- 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。
- Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- 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。 - Could the graveyard shift be more than a figure of speech?
夜班被比喻为墓地轮班，应该不仅仅只是一个修辞比喻而已吧？ - Hyperbole is a commonly-used figure of speech.
夸张辞格是一种常用的修辞手法。 - 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。 - Ask someone if you overuse a word, phrase, or figure of speech.
问问别人你有没有过度使用一个词、句子、或是修辞。 - Using a figure of speech appropriate to her occupation.
使用比喻乃基于她的职业使然。 - 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。 - I thought it was a figure of speech.
我把他的话当作一个比喻。 - 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 didn't really mean she was in outer space it's just a figure of speech.
我不是说她真在外层空间&这只是打个比方。