n. 隐喻(metaphor的复数形式)
n a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is mixed metaphors. Politicians often provide good fodder for language commentary, and one of Barack Obama's comments during the debates has been rattling around in my head for a while now. He made a comment that some

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Most of us live our life unconsciously. The daily routine of work keeps our mind busy. There is always the next vacation or party to look forward to. Then one Sunday afternoon, when we are lolling in our bed, it suddenly hits us? What is my purpose i

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Books and arts 文艺 New fiction 最新小说 Comfort food 温馨食物 COOKING is a sensual experience. 烹饪是一种感官体验。 It has the power to comfort, unite and anchor a family in tradition. 传统上认为,它具有安逸、粘合和支

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Hi! This is Stever Robbins, host of the Get-it-Done Guys Quick and Dirty Tips to Work Less and Do More. Grammar Girl is working on her book this week and since I do a lot of public speaking, she asked me to talk about how to use similes and metaphors

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A new article in a special section on Culture and Psychology in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, explains that people in different cultures think about work in different ways. For example,

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Li Sao is a Chinese poem dating from the Warring States Period, largely written by Qu Yuan (340 BC - 278 BC) of the Kingdom of Chu. One of the most famous poems of pre-Qin China, it is a representative work of the Chu Ci form of poetry. 《离骚》是

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