simile /'simill; 'simaji/ n [C, U] (use of) comparison of one thing to another, eg 'He is as brave as a lion/ Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream': 直喻; 明喻; 直喻或明喻之使用(例如：'他勇猛如獅， ’‘ 童年像一場(chǎng)疾逝的夢(mèng)')： He uses interesting ~s. 他慣用有趣的直喻。 His style is rich in 他的文體頗多明喻。