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metonymically

/ˌmet.əˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl.i/

翻译: 副词,用于语言学和文学语境,表示“通过转喻的方式”——转喻是一种修辞手法,用与某事物密切相关的事物的名称来指代该事物。描述一个词或短语如何被用来指代与之相关联的概念。

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adverb

C2formalcommonart/ˌmet.əˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl.i/

An adverb used in linguistics and literary contexts meaning "by way of metonymy" — a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it. It describes how a word or phrase is used to stand in for a related concept.

  • 🇨🇳副词,用于语言学和文学语境,表示“通过转喻的方式”——转喻是一种修辞手法,用与某事物密切相关的事物的名称来指代该事物。描述一个词或短语如何被用来指代与之相关联的概念。
  1. Using metonymy C1 formal

    In a way that uses a word or phrase to stand for something closely related to it.

    • The crown is often used metonymically to refer to the monarchy.
    • He spoke metonymically, using 'the pen' to mean the power of writing.
    • In poetry, 'the grave' is employed metonymically to symbolize death.

    🇨🇳转喻地

  • more metonymically comparative form
  • most metonymically superlative form