(每日一词)allegory

Allegory /ˈæləɡɔːri/ n. 寓言 / 寓意故事 / 象征性叙述

英文释义: A story, poem, or picture in which the characters and events represent deeper moral, political, or symbolic meanings.


1)前缀: al- 表示其他的, 比如alter 改变, alien 外星人

2)词根: leg- 同log- 说话(谐音:唠嗑)(dialogue 对话, monologue 独白)

3)后缀: -ory 名词后缀


e.g. The novel is an allegory of power and corruption. 这本小说是对权力与腐败的寓言. 


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