英语中什么叫比喻语言?

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英语中什么叫比喻语言?

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修辞方法：一、比喻(the figures of speech) 比喻是语言艺术的升华.英语中常见的比喻方法有三种：明喻、隐喻和借喻.1.明喻(the simile) 格式：本体 + 显著比喻词(like/as/as if---) + 喻体 常用介词like 、连词as,as if,as---so、动词seem等以及句型A---to B as C---to D等等表示“好像”意思的比喻说法就叫明喻.例如：（1）Teacher,you are like the sun,but more magnificent,and more brillant.老师,您像太阳,又比太阳更灿烂更辉煌.（2）Your soul is as pure as snow,your personality is as noble as pine trees!All praise to you,our beloved teacher.您的心灵像雪一样纯净,您的人格像青松一般高洁!赞美您,敬爱的老师.英语中除上述的用介词、连词或句型等的明喻表达方式外,还有许多常用的明喻习语.例如：(1)as clear as crystal清如水晶 (2)as weak as water软弱无力 这类利用类似汉语的押韵和叠声增加语言的美感.与此同时,又可以使语言短小精悍,表达生动、形象.2.隐喻(the metaphor) 格是：本体 + is/are + 喻体 例如：（1）Time is a river,of which memory is the water.Oh my friend,what I scoop up from the river is all yearning of you.时间是河、记忆如水,朋友,我从河里捧起来的都是对你的思念.（2）Time is money.时间就是金钱.注意：英语中存在着许多数词习语和俚语,用作隐喻（也有个别用作明喻）.例如 ：(1)You are one in a million.你真是人见人爱.(2)He has one over the eight.他酩酊大醉.（3）This film star is a nine days' wonder; I doubt whether anyone will remember her in a year's time.这位电影明星现在红极一时（也指昙花一现）,但我认为一年以后人们不见得还记得她.注意：英语中还有许多隐喻成语.例如：（1）to teach fish to swim 班门弄斧 （2）to plough the sand 白费力气 （3）up the tree骑虎难下；lame duck强弩之末；above board光明正大 等