similes
英 ['sɪmɪlɪz] 美 ['sɪmɪlɪz]

n.

（使用like或as等词语的）明喻( simile的名词复数 )；

英英释义

simile

• n.a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

双语例句

1. There are many daring similes in this book.
   这本书中使用了很多明喻。
2. You will find you can use similes and metaphors to create powerful images.
   你将会发现运用明喻和暗喻能创造出强有力的图像。

权威例句

Similes on the Internet have explanations
Images and models, similes and metaphors.
The Role of Similarity in Similes and Metaphors
Conventionalized "as"-similes in English: a problem case
Experts' personal metaphors and similes about language learning strategies
Metaphor and Thought: The role of similarity in similes and metaphors
Aptness predicts preference for metaphors or similes, as well as recall bias
Reversibility, Aptness, and the Conventionality of Metaphors and Similes
Aptness is more important than comprehensibility in preference for metaphors and similes
An Ironic Fist in a Velvet Glove: Creative Mis-Representation in the Construction of Ironic Similes