metaphor

n. 隐喻

副词:metaphorically 形容词:metaphoric 

met.a.phor

n.（名词）
Abbr. met.,metaph.A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in.a sea of troubles. or
缩写 met.,metaph.隐喻：一种语言表达手法，通常用指某物的词或词组来指代他物，从而暗示它们之间的相似之处，如.忧愁之海. 或
例句：
.All the world`s a stage.(Shakespeare)
.整个世界一台戏.(莎士比亚)

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol:
象征：被想象成代替另一物的事物；象征：
例句：
.The high-rise garbage repository is a metaphor for both accomplishment and failure.(Richard Sever)
.堆积如山的垃圾场既是人类成就的象征，也是人类失败的象征.(理查德·塞沃)


来源：
Middle English methaphor
中古英语 methaphor
from Old French metaphore
源自 古法语 metaphore
from Latin metaphora
源自 拉丁语 metaphora
from Greek [transference, metaphor]
源自 希腊语 [转移，隐喻]
from metapherein [to transfer]
源自 metapherein [转移]
meta- [meta-]
meta- [前缀，表.在中间.]
pherein [to carry] * see bher-
pherein [传送] *参见 bher-

【引伸】
met.aphor.ic

met.aphor.ically
adv.（副词）