trope
US /troʊp/
UK /troʊp/

名词
1.
套路, 老套, 比喻
a common or overused theme or device in literature, art, or rhetoric
示例:
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The 'chosen one' is a classic fantasy trope.
“天选之人”是一个经典的奇幻套路。
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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
示例:
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Irony is a common rhetorical trope.
反讽是一种常见的修辞手法。
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The poet used the trope of a journey to represent life.
诗人用旅程的比喻来象征人生。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词