"similes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 明喻

Definition

明喻是用「像」或「如同」等詞，把兩種不同事物進行比較，突出它們的共同點的表達方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

明喻常用於詩歌和日常語言，總是使用「像」「如同」等詞來直接比較（例如「快得像閃電」）。不要與「隱喻」（不使用這些詞）混淆。

Examples

Writers use similes to make their descriptions more interesting.

作家用**明喻**讓描述更有趣。

A common example of a simile is 'as cold as ice'.

常見的**明喻**例子是「冷得像冰」。

Children often learn about similes in school.

孩子們常在學校學習**明喻**。

Her smile was as bright as the sun—a perfect simile for happiness.

她的笑容像太陽一樣燦爛——這是形容幸福的完美**明喻**。

If you want your story to be more vivid, try adding some well-chosen similes.

如果想讓故事更生動，可以試著加入一些恰當的**明喻**。

I always mix up metaphors and similes, but now I know the difference!

我總是把隱喻和**明喻**搞混，但現在我知道區別了！