"allegory" in Chinese (Traditional)
寓言寓意
Definition
寓言是一種透過故事、詩歌或圖畫，用人物、事件或形象來象徵更深層道德或政治意義的表達方式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
最常在文學和藝術中使用。寓言比比喻更有組織，整個故事或畫面都有象徵意義。著名例子有《動物農莊》和「洞穴寓言」。通常用於正式或學術場合。
Examples
The story is an allegory about good and evil.
這個故事是一個關於善與惡的**寓言**。
He explained the painting as an allegory for hope.
他把這幅畫解釋為希望的**寓意**。
Many poems use allegory to share important lessons.
許多詩歌用**寓言**來表達重要的道理。
"Animal Farm" is a famous political allegory.
《動物農莊》是一部著名的政治**寓言**。
It took me a while to realize the movie was actually an allegory for modern society.
我花了一段時間才意識到這部電影其實是在對現代社會進行**寓意**。
Once you spot the allegory, the whole book makes much more sense.
一旦你發現了**寓言**，整本書就更容易理解了。