Time is a river is a metaphor.
“时间是条河”是隐喻。
Which word is closest in meaning to “metaphor” as used in the following sentence? “The teacher used a metaphor to help students understand the concept by comparing it to something familiar.”
B — Analogy. “metaphor” means n. comparison, figure of speech
Calling the busy world a stage is a famous ______.
C — metaphor. “metaphor” means n. comparison, figure of speech
metaphor — n. comparison, figure of speech. In Chinese: 隐喻，比喻.
metaphor is pronounced /ˈmetəfɔːr/. It breaks into 3 syllables: met · a · phor.
Time is a river is a metaphor. (“时间是条河”是隐喻。)
comparison, symbol — all close in meaning to metaphor (n. comparison, figure of speech).
Yes. metaphor appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
meta(change)+phor(bring)