trope

US /troʊp/
UK /troʊp/
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1.

套路, 老套, 比喻

a common or overused theme or device in literature, art, or rhetoric

:
The 'chosen one' is a classic fantasy trope.
“天选之人”是一个经典的奇幻套路
The film relies heavily on the 'damsel in distress' trope.
这部电影大量使用了“落难少女”的套路
2.

比喻, 修辞手法, 转义

a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression

:
Irony is a common rhetorical trope.
反讽是一种常见的修辞手法
The poet used the trope of a journey to represent life.
诗人用旅程的比喻来象征人生。