关于隐喻(metaphor)的例句,综合权威资料整理如下:
一、生活哲理类
1. Life is not always a bed of roses.(生活不会一直是玫瑰的温床)
2. The world is a stage.(世界是一出戏)
3. Time is a thief.(时间是小偷)
二、人物特征类
1. He is a walking encyclopedia.(他是一本行走的百科全书)
2. Her eyes were windows to her soul.(她的眼睛是她灵魂的窗户)
3. The company was a snake in the grass.(公司是潜伏的毒蛇)
三、自然现象类
1. The wind whispered secrets to the trees.(风向树木低语秘密)
2. The ocean roared like a lion.(大海咆哮如狮)
3. The sky painted itself with hues of orange and pink.(天空用橙色和粉色为自己调色)
四、社会现象类
1. The divided family remains a powerful metaphor for a society that continued to tear itself apart.(破碎的家庭仍旧是对持续分崩离析的社会的有力譬喻)
2. The digital age is a double-edged sword.(数字时代是一把双刃剑)
3. The government is a house of cards.(政府是一张纸牌屋)
五、文学经典类
1. Mark Twain is a mirror of America.(马克·吐温是美国的一面镜子)
2. Shakespeare's characters are more real than the people we meet.(莎士比亚的角色比我们遇到的真实人物更真实)
3. The novel was a labyrinth of intrigue.(小说是迷宫般的阴谋)
注:隐喻通过直接将甲事物视为乙事物,省略比喻词(如"like"、"as")来构建,强调两者间的本质相似性。例如"Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper"中,希望被比作早餐,但晚餐则暗喻失望,通过这种对比强化了希望短暂易逝的寓意。