metaphor [ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ]

例句:

• Desert imagery becomes a metaphor forwashed-up, strung-out weariness.
  来自BBC
• They just can't understand the boiling frog metaphor.
  来自SA
• 'This vale of tears'is a metaphor for the human condition.
  “ 眼泪的溪谷 ” 是尘世的比喻说法.
  
• Despite the mixed metaphor, there is some truth in this judgement.
  尽管有混用的比喻，这个判断还是有些道理的。
  
• a game of football used as a metaphor for the competitive struggle of life
  用来喻指生活中的激烈斗争的一场足球比赛
  
• Pokerplayer, since when is a metaphor off topic?
  来自SA
• Please define what is metaphor, and give me an example.
  请阐述什么是隐喻，然后举例。
  来自《权威词典》