One of the defining characteristics of a metaphor is that it breaks down almost immediately.

因为比喻的一个内在特点,就是转瞬即逝。

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You could also use this pattern to express what's happening in this very moment, very quickly.

你也可以用这个句型表达某一时刻发生的转瞬即逝的事情。

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