paralyse的用法

paralyse  vt.1.使瘫痪,使麻痹 2.使丧失作用 3.使惊愕,使呆若木鸡

与lax, lyse有关的英文单词≈to loosen (解开, 放松, 松开)

paralyse = para-(=part部分)+lyse(=to loosen解开, 放松, 松开)=身体的某一部分松弛→  vt.1.使瘫痪,使麻痹 2.使丧失作用 3.使惊愕,使呆若木鸡

A general strike paralyzed the coal industry.

总罢工使煤矿工业陷于瘫痪。

英英解释
动词 paralyse:
make powerless and unable to function同义词：paralyze
cause to be paralyzed and immobile同义词：paralyze

metaphor  n.隐喻

metaphor = meta-(=to cover) + phor(=fer=to carry表达，包含) →  n.隐喻

与fer有关的英文单词≈to carry, bring（运送,携带;表达，包含）; to go（朝某一方向行走或运行）;to bear,produce（产生，生育）

In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.

玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。

词形变化
形容词: metaphoric 副词: metaphorically

英英解释
名词 metaphor：a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity