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
If anyone has any objections, now is the time to voice them.
如果有人反对，现在就可以说出来。
How are you going?Are you going by boat?
你怎样去?坐船去吗？
I'm here! said Jim. And so is Polly!
“我在这儿！”吉姆说，“波利也在这儿！”