There is something about water that makes it a good metaphor for life. 用水来暗喻生活（如：生活如水）
She uses some wonderful images and metaphors in her writing. 她在作品中用了一些绝妙的比喻和暗喻。
Their relationship is a metaphor for the failure of communication in the modern world. 他们的关系象征现代社会中存在的沟通障碍。
The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning. 这个单词除了字面意思还有一层比喻意思。
I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands — metaphorically speaking , of course! 我要把你放到罗宾能干的手中——当然，这只是打个比方。