/ˈfɪɡjər əv spiːtʃ/ 修辞手法，通常用来增强语言的生动性或表达效果 A word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. National leaders like to talk about the struggle against covid-19 as a war. Mostly this is a figure of speech. 国家领导人喜欢把抗击新冠疫情比作战争，这通常是一种修辞手法。 The phrase "time is a thief" is a well-known figure of speech. “时间是小偷”是一个众所周知的修辞手法。 #外刊英语 #单词卡片 #经济学人 #托福 #雅思 #例句 #一分钟积累 20200423