| 单词 | simile |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['simili] |
| 解释 | n. 明喻 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n.直喻，明喻(compar ison of one thing with another) 【记】 simil(相似)＋e 【例】 To say that sb. is as brave as a lion is a simile. |
| 字源 | simile (n.) late 14c., from Latin simile "a like thing; a comparison, likeness, parallel," neuter of similis "like" (see similar). Both things must be mentioned and the comparison directly stated. To Johnson, "A simile, to be perfect, must both illustrate and ennoble the subject." |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】similar |
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