比bei2喻jyu6

English

1. to compare
2. to draw an analogy; to make a simile or metaphor
3. metaphor; analogy
4. to liken to
5. metaphor
6. analogy
7. figure of speech
8. figuratively

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 同相同性質嘅具體對象比較，藉此展示抽象或者難明嘅概念
2. 為咗解釋抽象或者難明嘅概念，同相同性質嘅具體對象所作嘅比較，係一種修辭手法（量詞：個）

Examples

• 打個比喻

  to use a metaphor

• 呢個比喻有啲唔恰當。

  This analogy is a bit inappropriate.

• 佢將總統比喻為希特拉。

  He drew an analogy between the president and Hitler.

• 喺現代日本，煉金術只係用嚟比喻。 當政客同宗教人物，冇道德，冇羞恥感，試圖透過非法手段賺錢。

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• 莎士比亞把世界比喻成一個舞台。

  Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.

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