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借用

jiè yòng verb C2
  1. to borrow sth for another use
  2. to borrow an idea for one's own use
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人类在表达极其抽象的时间概念时,往往会不由自主地借用更为具象的空间隐喻来辅助理解。
时间里的上下:汉语的空间隐喻与思维, p. 1 · C2

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