一、自然现象隐喻
1. Time is a thief.(时间是小偷)
2. The world is a stage.(世界是舞台)
3. The sea is a monster.(大海是怪物)
二、人物特征隐喻
1. He has a lion's heart.(他有一颗狮子般的心)
2. She's a cat with nine lives.(她像九命猫一样幸运)
3. The company is a snake in the grass.(公司是潜伏的毒蛇)
三、行为动作隐喻
1. The company is eating its way through the competition.(公司正在吞噬竞争对手)
2. The meeting went cold.(会议突然冷场)
3. The project is a ticking time bomb.(项目是定时炸弹)
四、物体状态隐喻
1. The economy is on a roller coaster.(经济像过山车)
2. The mind is a labyrinth.(心灵是迷宫)
3. The road to success is paved with thorns.(成功之路布满荆棘)
五、抽象概念隐喻
1. Freedom is a bird's wings.(自由是鸟儿的翅膀)
2. Knowledge is a treasure.(知识是宝藏)
3. Hope is a rainbow after the storm.(希望是暴风雨后的彩虹)
这些例子中,本体和喻体之间通过相似性建立联系,但未使用“像”(like)或“仿佛”(as if)等比喻词。例如,“time is a thief”中,时间(本体)与小偷(喻体)通过“偷窃”行为建立隐喻关系,但未明确说明相似性。