Nancy33Liu
A question about metaphors I know that many English nouns have metaphorical meanings. The following are what I collected from Internet. 1.Beasts refer to someone mean and cruel. Eg:Just look at the way he treats his wife! He is a beast. 2.Bears refer to someone rude and impolite. eg:  The old man is a bear; he is always grumbling. 3.A bird means a girlfriend informally.  eg: Jim took his bird to the pictures last night. 4.A cat refers to a mean and bad woman.  Eg: Don't listen to her gossip; she is a cat.   5. A mouse refers to a coward. Eg:  In public affairs he remained a mouse.  6.A donkey can refer to someone stupid.   Eg: Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey? 7.Lions refers to socialites.  Eg: The lions at her party included two musicians and a writer.   8.A fox can refer to a cunning person. eg:  Don't trust him. He is an old fox. 9.A shark can refer to a liar.  Eg: She entrusted all her savings to a shark who had promised to double her money.   10.A wolf or a goat can refer to a dirty man. Eg:  He has a face like an angel, but he is really a terrible wolf. 11. A chick means a girl informally. Eg: You think some chick would date someone like you? 12 A rabbit means a novice or pool performer in a game informally. Are those all right? Thanks in advance. These metaphors are driving me crazy.
2020年4月11日 08:11
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Thank you.
2020年4月11日
In theory are all okay. But some are more colloquial while others might sound a bit weird if spoken but is usually ok for written. Some more spoken colloquial would be a chick referring to a girl and a shark referring to a liar. I would say the rest is more suitable in writing.. but this does not mean you cannot speak it as well in conversation.
2020年4月11日
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