allegory

1. N-COUNT An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political. 寓言; 寓言通常具有道德性、宗教性或政治性[oft N 'of' n]

The book is a kind of allegory of Latin American history. 这本书有点像是拉丁美洲历史的寓言。

2. N-UNCOUNT Allegory is the use of characters and events in a story, poem, or painting to represent other things. 讽寓

The poem's comic allegory was transparent. 这首诗歌的喜剧性讽寓很明显。