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(3) Figurative manipulation 修辞手段 a. Simile?　 as proud as a peacock as mute as a fish feel like a fish out of water If you feel like a fish out of water, you feel awkward or uncomfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation. Todd is a country boy raised in a small town in Northumberland and was like a fish out of water when he visited bustling London. b. Metaphor a white elephant a black sheep败家子；败类；害群之马 dark horse wet blanket扫兴的事或人 a stage whisper (有意让别人能听到的耳语） to set one’s ho