[词典] a concealed analogy; metaphor (一种修辞手段,如夜幕 the curtain of ...;
[例句]我认为这个暗喻接近事实但还不太正确。
I think the metaphor is close but not quite correct.
The battle of consoles ended up into three kingdoms of Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. 这里把游戏机市场隐喻为战场,而市场占有份额隐喻为三国