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metaphor

/mɛtəfɔr/

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1 · noun

a figure of speech that describes one thing as another

隐喻

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In her poem, the river is a metaphor for time.
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在她的诗中，河流是时间的隐喻。
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Pronunciation: /mɛtəfɔr/

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