Figure of speech
大学 College修辞格,比喻
📖 牛津释义
figure of speech
word or phrase used for vivid or dramatic effect and not literally 比喻
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.
🧩 词语组成解析
figure
['fɪɡjɚ]
n. 数字;算术;人物;身材;
vi. 计算;出现;扮演角色;
vt. 计算在内;估计;推测;认为;
fig做，塑造，虚构+ure名词后缀，状态 →做出的状态→形象，人物
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
speech
[spitʃ]
n. 演说，演讲，发言;说话，谈话，说话能力或方式;（乐器的）音，音色;方言，民族语言;
🗣️ 情景例句
I don't feel right about it.
我觉得这样不对。
Nowadays when you interview with an American company.
今天当你去一家美国公司面试时。
I think we just had a misunderstanding about the plan, but I was very disappointed not to be going out.
我想我们只是对于外出计划有误解罢了，不过没能外出我很失望。