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figure of speech
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
figure of speech noun
plural figures of speech
figure of speech
noun
plural figures of speech
Learner's definition of FIGURE OF SPEECH
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: a phrase or expression that uses words in a figurative way rather than in a plain or literal way修辞格；修辞手段；比喻
- “You are the apple of my eye” is a figure of speech.“你是我的掌上明珠”是一个比喻。
figure of speech
noun phrase
: a form of expression (such as a simile or metaphor) used to convey meaning or heighten effect often by comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning or connotation familiar to the reader or listener
Word History
First Known Use
1751, in the meaning defined above
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