figure of speech

英 [ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

美 [ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

n.  修辞格; 修辞手段

牛津词典

noun

• 修辞格；修辞手段
  a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 比喻;修辞格
  Afigure of speechis an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning.
  1. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
     我当然不是，这不过是打个比方。

英英释义

noun

• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
  Synonym:tropefigureimage

双语例句

• Using a figure of speech appropriate to her occupation.
  使用比喻乃基于她的职业使然。
• Chinese Figure of Speech is an important part of Chinese culture.
  汉语修辞是汉文化的重要组成部分之一。
• This paper makes an investigation on the basic nature, major characteristics of transferred epithet, and on the principle and techniques of translating this figure of speech from English into Chinese.
  文章重点探讨英语移就格的基本性质、主要特徵及其翻译的原则和方法。
• We request that no flowers be sent. What's the figure of speech of the sentence?
  敬辞花圈〔讣文中用语〕。这句话用了什么修辞格？
• In response to this, this article through the contrast analysis based on an example to the figure of speech of the three groups.
  针对这一点，本文就通过对比结合实例来辨析一下这三组修辞格。
• Ask someone if you overuse a word, phrase, or figure of speech.
  问问别人你有没有过度使用一个词、句子、或是修辞。
• This essay focuses mainly on the rhetoric function of words and sentences that possess the culture background from three aspects of figure of speech.
  本文从譬喻三个方面展现具有文化背景意义的词及句子的修辞作用。
• 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。
• The teacher used a vivid figure of speech in his talk.
  这位教师在他的谈话中用了一个形象的比喻。
• Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
  我当然不是，这不过是打个比方。