[类比法]是一种特殊的比较法,等于是举例和比较的综合。它的目的是用一个具体而且容易了解的事物,以比较的方式,来说明一个抽象难懂的观念。[类比]仅指出两件事物的相同点,其对象不属于同一种类,而且必然是其中一个是主要的,另外一个是次要的,因为它是用来说明前者的。
<范文> Of Falsehood(1)
Sometimes you will hear someone say, "Fine feathers do not make fine birds." This expression(2) comes from the fable(3) of the ugly bird who, coming upon(4) some peacock feathers lying on the ground, put them all together and then tied them of his own tail insgroupsto make himself more beautiful. Then he tried to associcate with(5) the other pea-cocks, but the peacocks soon discovered the trick, attacked him, and killed him.
语汇说明
本文是以类比法来说明虚妄的荒谬与可悲。
(1)falsehood:虚妄;虚假;虚伪;虚饰
(2)expression:解说;语句;表达
(3)fable:寓言;寓言故事
(4)come upon:偶然碰到;偶尔发现
(5)associate with:与…相联;与…为伍:联想
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