對多數人而言，譬喻是一種修辭學的技巧語詩意的想像。 事實上，譬喻遍布語言、思維與行為中，在日常生活中幾乎無所不在。 我們用以思維與行為的日常概念系統 (ordinary conceptual system)，其本質在基本上是譬喻性的。 以下舉幾個例子。 Time is money. You're *wasting* my time. This gadet will *save* you hours. I don't have the time to *give* you. How do you *spend* your time these days? That flat tire *cost* me an hour. I've *invested* a lot of time in her. Is that *worth* your while? Do you *have* much time left? I *lost* a lot of time when I got sick. Thank you for *your* time. Happy is up; sad is down. I'm feeling *up*. My spirits *rose*. Your're in *high* spirits. Thnking about her always gives me a *lift*. I'm feeling *down*. I'm *depressed*. He's really *low* these days. Conscious is up; unconscious is down. Get *up*. Wake *up*. He *rises* early in the morning. He *fell* asleep. He's *under* hypnosis. He *sank* into a coma. The mind is a brittle object. Her ego is very *fragile*. You have to *handle him with* care since his wife's death. She is *easily crushed*. The experience *shattered* him. I'm *going to pieces*. His mind *snapped*. Visual fields are containers. The ship is *coming into* view. I *have* him *in* sight. He's *out* of sight now. There's *nothing in* sight. Theories (and arguments) are buildings. Is that the *foundation* for your theory? The theory needs more *support*. The argument is *shaky*. We need some more facts or the argument will *fall apart*. We need to *construct a strong* argument for that. The argument *collapsed*. 參考資料 [書籍] 我們賴以生存的譬喻, 作者: George Lakoff and Mark Johnson
