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simile [ˈsımılı] N RHET

simile

明喻 míngyù

“As deep as an ocean” and “quick like lightening” are similes.

“像海一样深”和“闪电般迅速”是明喻。

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Metaphors and similes are two types of figurative analogies. en.wikipedia.org

Uses my simile of tree, but it seems all creation with him. en.wikipedia.org

Constructions such as similes and metaphors are known as figurative speech. en.wikipedia.org

The work is interspersed with plethora of beautiful similes here and there. en.wikipedia.org

The luminosity experienced in meditation is called the path luminosity, simile luminosity, or child luminosity. en.wikipedia.org

Ironic similes are a form of verbal irony where a speaker intends to communicate the opposite of what they mean. en.wikipedia.org

He also lists the term glas as a specific fingering technique, which he translates as a joining, a simile for lock. en.wikipedia.org

The character is used as a literary device either as a simile or metaphor to emphasize these traits. en.wikipedia.org

His descriptions are often picturesque, and marked by striking similes. en.wikipedia.org

Both shared a surprising simile and (without knowing it) biography, artistic style and human characteristics. en.wikipedia.org

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