托福写作：如何使用比喻

　　托福写作合理利用比喻句。比喻是托福写作常用技巧，也是非常行之有效的托福写作技巧，如果应用恰当，会产生*意想不到的效果。下面小编就为大家介绍一下托福写作技巧当中，关于比喻的相关信息，供大家参考，希望对大家有所帮助。

　　1) Simile(明喻)：It is a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two unlike elements having at least one quality or characteristic in common. To make the comparison，words like as，as……as， as if and like are used to transfer the quality we associate with one to the other.For example， As cold waters to a thirsty soul，so is good news from a far country.

　　2) Metaphor(暗喻)：It is like a simile，also makes a comparison between two unlike elements， but unlike a simile， this comparison is implied rather than stated.For example，the world is a stage.

　　3) Analogy (类比)：It is also a form of comparison，but unlike simile or metaphor which usually uses comparison on one point of resemblance，analogy draws a parallel between two unlike things that have several common qualities or points of resemblance

　　在上面的3种比喻中，第1种和第2种的喻类修辞比较简单，是托福写作常用技巧，在运用的时候想到什么适合的本体和喻体就可以进行“喻”。 而第3种则需要一些基础知识做为施展的条件，但是越是复杂的难的语法条件，越是有意想不到的效果，大家对于第3种托福写作常用技巧中的比喻技巧一定要更加花时间来练习，这样才能掌握。