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. 這本書有點像是拉丁美洲歷史的寓言。

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

The poem's comic allegory was transparent. 這首詩歌的喜劇性諷寓很明顯。