⑨【常见界说性句式】0 [* C, b1 U; n2 P4 P" e
1) Sth. is like/as...as/similar to/the same as/compared to/as if (though) ...(明喻)$ j* [. |7 P7 D8 A
(e.g. In the eyes of book worms, books are compared to/like a magic blanket that carries them anywhere as they like.)
! P/ v% t9 J$ `1 L5 ~" ]9 z- U 2) Sth. is/refers to/is nothing but...(暗喻)
: w A) B& C! k (e.g. For/To a seeker after the treasure of knowledge, learning is rowing across an unbounded ocean, in which hardship is seen as his boat.)
* F) X/ ~# P4 r" e& S6 D/ g 3) Sth. is thought of/defined/valued/cherished/seen/esteemed as...
) I$ b- a. _5 v- R7 u (e.g. A true friend is valued not only as your shadow that comforts your body but also as your mirror that helps you find any dirt on your face.)+ L! R1 u8 J7 j h2 t2 o0 e' m# k
4) A does sth. just as B does sth. else.) B. B. ]: ?9 v* N- q
(e.g. Educative experiences of life can tell us how to get rid of failure, just as weather beaten sailors know how to steer clear of rocks.)0 M4 ^% o" Q Q# t/ Q# ?2 q6 f
5) Sth. means/signifies/stands for/is a symbol(matter/sign/token)of...
, o6 m. E' o9 o6 S! Q$ v! N. `% W4 ] (e.g. Love is not a matter of seeking self-satisfaction; it is first a matter of giving and then discovering, as an unexpected gift, the deepest satisfaction one can know.) |