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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Burning up and Scorchingly?
It talks about Bill and then about his wife's book
I can't understand what is "burning up" here it's "normal" word or a slang?
and what is "Scorchingly" thanks guys for your help ...
"his memoir, My Life, which was burning up the bestseller lists even more scorchingly than his wife’s had done"
I can't understand what is "burning up" here it's "normal" word or a slang?
and what is "Scorchingly" thanks guys for your help ...
"his memoir, My Life, which was burning up the bestseller lists even more scorchingly than his wife’s had done"
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This is metaphoric language. "Burning" means it is moving rapidly. "Scorchingly" is an intensifier of the "burning" image.
- This is metaphoric language.
- "Burning" means it is moving rapidly.
- "Scorchingly" is an intensifier of the "burning" image.
- his memoir, My life, which was quickly moving to the top of the bestseller lists even faster than his wife's (book) had done.
- I hope this helps.
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This is metaphoric language. "Burning" means it is moving rapidly. "Scorchingly" is an intensifier of the "burning" image.
In plain English, you might say:
" ...his memoir, My life, which was quickly moving to the top of the bestseller lists even faster than his wife's (book) had done.
I hope this helps.
In plain English, you might say:
" ...his memoir, My life, which was quickly moving to the top of the bestseller lists even faster than his wife's (book) had done.
I hope this helps.
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The main underlying metaphor here is "Heat is popularity", where popularity may include such ideas as newsworthiness or attractiveness.
Secondary metaphors that branch off from this one use words like hot, fire, burn, scorch, sear, sizzle, and other words related to heat.
You can say that a celebrity is hot right now. He or she is very popular these days.
Secondary metaphors that branch off from this one use words like hot, fire, burn, scorch, sear, sizzle, and other words related to heat.
You can say that a celebrity is hot right now. He or she is very popular these days.
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