26. You have the eye of a painter. 27. Her behavior when her husband
was away caused the neighbors to raise their eyebrows.
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g1. a clear sign the object, the person
21. He chose the gun instead of the cap and gown.
22. The senate approved David Suitor’s appointment to the bench of the Federal Supreme Court.
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f1.body parts sense, behavior or ability
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Examples
crown — king or queen bottle — alcoholic drinks sword — war and destruction the press — newspaper, reporters the camp — the troops
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a. a person’s name his works
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c1. a place’s name its products, events
8. This overcoat is made of cashmere. 9. Let’s have a bottle of champagne. 10. Would you care for a cup of
Longjing?
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c2. a place’s name its products, events
11. He was behind the arras. 12. He met his Waterloo.
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d1. container the substance or content
13. He has undoubtedly the best stable in the country.
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e1. tool the person, thing or position
19. The pen is mightier than the sword. 20. The farmer gave up the plough.
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e2. tool the person, thing or position
they are looking for a Jaguar.
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b2. trade mark the products
6. Joanne burned Player after Player in her nervousness. (cigarettes)
7. Kleenex, he thought, Squibb’s, razor blades? (toilet paper; pills)
Metonymy
转喻, 换喻
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三碗不过岗 慨当以慷，忧思难忘。何以解忧？
唯有杜康。 林暗草惊风，
将军夜引弓。 平明寻白羽， 没在石棱中。
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What is metonymy?
“It is a figurative use of language, involving the substitution of the name of one thing for that of another.”
14. The kettle is boiling. 15. Sliced peaches and cream is my
favorite dish.
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d2. container the substance or content
16. The stove is burning. 17. This film-star has a large wardrobe. 18. The hall applauded.
30. Our eleven has won the game. 31. The crown should not yield to the
miter. 32. He carried off the palm by sheer
perseverance.
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h1. specific things abstract things
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What is metonymy?
The ground of the substitution in metonymy is association, not similarity like in metaphor.
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Examples
crown — bottle — sword — the press — the camp —
23. Every school needs a head. 24. English is his mother tongue. 25. Give every man thine ear,6
f2.body parts sense, behavior or ability
28. Those blue eyes, big noses, and yellow hair walked into the office.
29. His elder sister went on the stage, the younger one has taken the veil.
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g2. a clear sign the object or the person
1. Have you ever read Jack London? 2. Will you play me some Chopin? 3. We are all the admirers of Lu Xun.
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b1. trade mark the products
4. We drove a Ford to Hyde Park. 5. But after that the police will know