| 释义 |
me·ton·ymyBrE /məˈtɒnəmi/ NAmE /məˈtɑːnəmi/ noun [U ] (specialist ) the act of referring to sth by the name of sth else that is closely connected with it , for example using the White House for the US president 转喻（用一名称来指代与之密切相关的事物，例如用 the White House 来指代 the US president）alliteration , euphemism , figure of speech , hyperbole , image , litotes , metaphor , metonymy , onomatopoeia , paradox |