metaphor
Definition
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable, to suggest a resemblance.
中文 一种修辞手法，将词语或短语应用于其非字面意义的事物，以暗示相似之处。
Example
"Time is a thief is a common metaphor."
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable, to suggest a resemblance.
中文 一种修辞手法，将词语或短语应用于其非字面意义的事物，以暗示相似之处。
"Time is a thief is a common metaphor."