figure of speech

英 [ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

美 [ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

n. 修辞格; 修辞手段

牛津词典

noun

修辞格；修辞手段
a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect

N-COUNT 比喻;修辞格
Afigure of speechis an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning.
1. Of course I'm not. It was just a figure of speech.
  我当然不是，这不过是打个比方。

noun

Using a figure of speech appropriate to her occupation.
使用比喻乃基于她的职业使然。
The proper use of this figure of speech can convey strong emotions, creating infinite artistic effects.
其修辞效果是能传达丰富的情感，产生出无穷的艺术张力。
Could the graveyard shift be more than a figure of speech?
夜班被比喻为墓地轮班，应该不仅仅只是一个修辞比喻而已吧？
The twentieth century Chinese rhetoric has made the great achievement of the research to figure of speech, but there are still many problems.
二十世纪的汉语修辞学在修辞格研究方面是很有成绩的，但是也留下了不少问题。
Hyperbole is a commonly-used figure of speech.
夸张辞格是一种常用的修辞手法。
Chinese Figure of Speech is an important part of Chinese culture.
汉语修辞是汉文化的重要组成部分之一。
Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
耶稣将这比喻告诉他们。但他们不明白所说的是什么意思。
Think "broken heart" is just a figure of speech?
觉得心碎只是一个比喻修辞说法？
Journalistic English; headlines; grammatical characteristics; figure of speech; translation tactics;
新闻英语；标题；语法特点；辞格；翻译策略；
I thought it was a figure of speech.
我把他的话当作一个比喻。