雅思寫作常用句型參考二:界說性句式

　　

　　1) Sth. is like/as...as/similar to/the same as/compared to/as if (though) ...(明喻)

　　某事物象/與…一樣/與…相似/與…一樣/被比作…/似乎…

　　(e.g. In the eyes of book worms, books are compared to/like a magic blanket that carries them anywhere as they like.)

　　例：在書呆子的眼里，書本如同有魔力的飛毯，想去哪兒就能夠去哪兒。

　　2) Sth. is/refers to/is nothing but...(暗喻)

　　(e.g. For/To a seeker after the treasure of knowledge, learning is rowing across an unbounded ocean, in which hardship is seen as his boat.)

　　例：對于尋求知識的寶藏的人來說，學(xué)習(xí)就象在無邊的海洋上劃船，困難被視為他自己的船。

　　3) Sth. is thought of/defined/valued/cherished/seen/esteemed as...

　　某事物被認為/被珍視為…

　　(e.g. A true friend is valued not only as your shadow that comforts your body but also as your mirror that helps you find any dirt on your face.)

　　例：一個真正的朋友不僅是證實你身體的影子，而且是幫你發(fā)現(xiàn)臉上臟物的鏡子。

　　4) A does sth. just as B does sth. else.

　　A做…正如B做…一樣。

　　(e.g. Educative experiences of life can tell us how to get rid of failure, just as weather beaten sailors know how to steer clear of rocks.)

　　例：人生具有教育性的經(jīng)歷能告訴我們怎樣擺脫失敗，正如受天氣影響的水手知道怎樣繞過礁石航行。

　　5) Sth. means/signifies/stands for/is a symbol(matter/sign/token)of...

　　某事物意味著…的象征。

　　(e.g. Love is not a matter of seeking self-satisfaction; it is first a matter of giving and then discovering, as an unexpected gift, the deepest satisfaction one can know.)

　　例：愛情不是尋求自我滿足，它首先是給予，然后是發(fā)現(xiàn)一件意外的禮物——一個人所能體會到的最大的滿足。