Examples

To use "hand" for "worker" or "ten sail" for "ten ships" or "steel" for "sword" is to use a synecdochic figure of speech.

用“手”代表”工人”、“十个帆”代表“十艘船”、“钢”代表“剑”都是提喻辞格。

I'll strongly advise Eric to apply for that job, it's a wonderful chance for him.

我要强烈建议埃里克接受那份工作，这对他来说是个难得的机会。

I've been waiting for you at home for more than 4 hours.

我已经在家等你四个多小时了。

Pelicans wait for the fishes to come up for air to capture them.

鹈鹕会等鱼浮出水面换气时将其捕食。

The madam was arrested for having underage girls working for her.

这个老鸨因其手下有未成年少女而被捕。

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