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metonym

/ˈmet.ə.nɪm/

翻译: 名词。指用一个事物的名称来指代与之密切相关或相关联的另一事物的词或短语,常作为一种修辞手法使用。

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noun

/ˈmet.ə.nɪm/C2formal
  • zh名词。指用一个事物的名称来指代与之密切相关或相关联的另一事物的词或短语,常作为一种修辞手法使用。

A noun referring to a word or phrase that denotes one thing but is used to refer to a related thing, often as a figure of speech.

  1. Figure of speechC1formal

    A word or phrase used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated.

    zh修辞格

    • 'The crown' is a metonym for the monarchy.
    • 'The White House' is a metonym for the US government.
    • 'The pen is mightier than the sword' uses 'pen' as a metonym for writing.
词形
  • metonyms plural form
  • metonyms' possessive plural form
  • metonym's possessive singular form