Figure of speech
大学 College修辞格,比喻
📖 牛津释义
figure of speech
word or phrase used for vivid or dramatic effect and not literally 比喻
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.
🧩 词语组成解析
figure
['fɪɡjɚ]
n. 数字;算术;人物;身材;
vi. 计算;出现;扮演角色;
vt. 计算在内;估计;推测;认为;
fig做，塑造，虚构+ure名词后缀，状态 →做出的状态→形象，人物
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
speech
[spitʃ]
n. 演说，演讲，发言;说话，谈话，说话能力或方式;（乐器的）音，音色;方言，民族语言;
🗣️ 情景例句
As I told you before, my door is always open.
正如我以前跟你说的一样，我们的门永远都是敞开的。
When a friend asks, there is no tomorrow.
朋友的要求不要拖。
Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad.
飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯。