| 单词 | metonymy |
| 释义 | metonymy noun[U] languagespecializeduk/metˈɒn.ə.mi/us/məˈtɑː.nə.mi/theactof referring to something using a word thatdescribesone ofitsqualitiesorfeatures 换喻，转喻Figurative use of language
Examplesofmetonymymetonymy This accounted for exceptions to lexical generalisations in a discourse context in two areas : logicalmetonymyand compound nouns. From theCambridge English Corpus Usually translated as wrestling pit or arena, it has become ametonymyfor the wrestling club or team that uses a particular pit. From theCambridge English Corpus This process we can identify, at least poetically, asmetonymyor synecdoche. From theCambridge English Corpus Both classify and interpret verbal devices such asmetonymyand metaphor, and both use errors and pathologies for distinguishing among classes of verbal behavior. From theCambridge English Corpus So, just as with logicalmetonymy, there are some linguistic constraints on compounds which must be represented. From theCambridge English Corpus But the discourse context can also be used to provide clues about how to expand themetonymy. From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand we can often misunderstand the quick metonymies, the condensations, the primary process, of our own minds. From theCambridge English Corpus An example is crayon, which is known as "pencil" but which can also have the meaning "drawing" (instrument-to-resultmetonymy). From theCambridge English Corpus Thanks to dynamic elements of the lexicon likemetonymyand metaphor, many senses of polysemous words have some kind of relationship. From theCambridge English Corpus The distinction is often made between a metaphor and ametonymy, where the latter is 'the result' of the former. From theCambridge English Corpus This is certainly true, but notice that the claim ofmetonymyper se does not address the mapping problem. From theCambridge English Corpus The linguistic performance of seduction does not replace the physical one on stage, then, either through a weakmetonymyor a strong metaphor. From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, there is some evidence which suggests that logicalmetonymyis partially conventionalised and triggered by the lexical item, rather than knowledge of the context. From theCambridge English Corpus For suppose we were to computemetonymysolely within pragmatics. From theCambridge English Corpus It is a highly allusive style and it may be asked why we should not think of it as "allusive"; why bring inmetonymy? From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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