What might you compare him with?

你可能會拿什麼和他比擬呢？

What about... a lion?

一隻獅子.....如何？

There are two ways to express this comparison.

有兩種方式可以來表達這個比喻。

How are these two sentences different?

這兩個句子哪裡不一樣？

The first sentence compares the man to a lion clearly, by using the words "like" or "as."

第一個句子直接把男人清楚地比喻成獅子，運用「like」 或是「as」等字。

In contrast, when we say, “The man is a lion,”

相反地，當我們說「這個男人是頭獅子」，

we actually are turning the man into a lion.

我們其實是把男人變成了一頭獅子。

The first sentence is a simile.

第一個句子是明喻。

In a simile, the reader mentally compares the two different things.

使用明喻時，讀者會在心裡面比較兩個不同的事物。

The second sentence is a metaphor.

第二個句子是暗喻。

In a metaphor, the reader feels the comparison between the two different things.

使用暗喻時，讀者會感受到兩個不同事物之間的比較。

What simile or metaphor could you make comparing these objects?

你會如和使用明喻或暗喻來比擬這兩種事物呢？