Mixed metaphor

n. 混合隐喻

📖 牛津释义

mixed metaphor combination of two or more metaphors that do not fit together and therefore produce a ludicrous effect, eg The hand that rocks the cradle has kicked the bucket 混杂隐喻(至少两个隐喻的合用, 因不通而产生滑稽效果, 如将the hand that rocks the cradle (rules the world)和kick the bucket合用).

🧩 词语组成解析

mixed [[mikst]]
a. 混合的, 形形色色的, 弄糊涂的\\n[计] 混合的
metaphor ['mɛtəfɚ]
n. 隐喻,暗喻;象征;
meta超过,改变+phor带来→语言改变着说→隐喻

🗣️ 情景例句

What do you love about it?
你最喜欢中间的什么?
A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.
健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。
It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time,
他们常常受到责备,精力充沛、头脑敏捷的人极不愿意浪费时间,
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