单词 | 陈列柜 |
释义 | 〔showcase〕In these last two usages the verb no longer has any connection to the idea of a showcase,nor does it retain any hint of its theatrical character.The development of the verb nicely exemplifies the process whereby metaphors are eviscerated after death.这最后两种动词用法和陈列柜的意思没任何联系,它也没有保留任何有关戏剧特征的暗示。这个动词的发展很好地展示了隐喻消亡之后靠什么除去其精髓的过程〔showcase〕A display case or cabinet, as in a store or museum.玻璃陈列柜:一种展览箱或柜,如在商店或博物馆中的〔chest〕A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies:柜子:有搁板用来贮入存货的小橱或陈列柜:〔countertop〕A level surface on a cabinet or display case, as in a kitchen or department store.工作台面:贮藏橱或陈列柜的水平表面,如厨房或百货大楼〔showcase〕These uses clearly preserve the metaphoric sense of a showcase in which a commodity is displayed to advantage.But other uses of the verb take it further from its original sense.It is used to mean simply "to hold up to admiration,”even when the object is not something that can be hired or purchased: 这些用法很明显地保留了展示商品以获得利益的陈列柜的喻意。但是这个动词的其它一些用法则与其原本意义相差更远,它被用于表示“展示以获得赞赏”的意思,即使物体并不是什么可出租或出售的东西: |
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