/ˈsɪməli ||; ˈsɪməˌlɪ/noun [C,U] (technical术语) a word or phrase that compares sth to sth else, using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’, for example ‘a face like a mask’ or ‘as white as snow’; the use of such words and phrases 明喻（一种修辞手段，使用like、as等词，如a face like a mask或as white as snow）；明喻的运用 ☞Compare metaphor. 与metaphor比较。