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Jumat, 24 September 2010

Simile (2)


Don't you remember that I am as wise as an owl?
Dalam percakapan, kita sering membandingkan sesuatu dengan sesuatu yang tiada tara, misalnya: seputih salju, semanis madu, sepanas api, dan sebagainya. Untuk mengatakan perbandingan seperti ini, kita memakai simile.

as ignorant as a child = seacuh anak kecil
as industrious as an ant = serajin semut
as innocent as a lamb = se-tidak-berdosa anak domba
as keen as a razor = setajam pisau cukur
as lazy as a toad = semalas katak
as light as a feather = seringan bulu
as loud as thunder = senyaring guntur
as nervous as a mouse = secemas tikus
as new as a day = sebaru hari
as obedient as a puppet = sepatuh wayang
as obstinate as a mule = sebengal keledai
as old as the hills = setua bukit
as powerful as a lion = seperkasa singa
as proud as a peacock = sesombong merak
as quick as lightning = secepat kilat
as rare as a comet = sejarang komet
as red as blood = semerah darah
as round as a barrel = sebundar tong
as safe as a house = seaman rumah
as senseless as stones = seacuh batu
as silent as a stone = sebisu batu
as silly as a sheep = sebodoh domba
as simple as a child = sesederhana anak kecil
as slippery as an eel = selicin belut
as slow as a snail = selamban bekicot
as smooth as velvet = sehalus beludru
as sour as vinegar = sekecut cuka
as straight as an arrow = selurus anak panah
as strong as an ox = sekuat sapi jantan
as sweet as honey = semanis madu
as swift as a hawk = segesit rajawali
as tall as a giant = setinggi raksasa
as tender as a bud = segemulai kuncup
as thin as a rake = sekurus penggaruk
as timid as a dove = sejinak merpati
as warm as wool = sehangat wol
as weak as water = selemah air
as white as snow = seputih salju
as wise as an owl = sebijak burung hantu
as yellow as sulphur = sekuning belerang

(Ach. Muchlis, David Solafide, and friends; Easy Way to Speaking)

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