Contoh Majas dalam Bahasa Inggris (Simile)

Simile adalah sebuah figure of speech (majas) dalam bahasa Inggris yang membandingkan dua hal. Fungsi simile adalah untuk mengungkapkan sesuatu dengan menggunakan perumpamaan. Simile dalam bahasa Inggris biasanya menggunakan kata “like” atau “as”. Kali ini kita akan melihat beberapa contoh simile bahasa Inggris yang umum digunakan. Mari langsung saja kita lihat contoh simile-nya:

He is as cute as a kitten. (Dia lucu bagaikan anak kucing)
He is as sweet as sugar. (Dia manis bagaikan gula)
He is as bright as a button. (Dia terang seperti kancing)
He is as white as ghost. (Dia putih bagaikan hantu)
The room is as big as house, (Ruangnya besar bagaikan rumah)
He is as tough as nails. (Dia sekeras kuku)
The weather is as hot as hell. (Cuacanya panas bagaikan neraka)
He is as brave as a lion. (Dia berani seperti singa)
My skin is as dry as the Sahara desert. (Kulitku kering seperti gurun Sahara)
He is as strong as an ox. (Dia kuat seperti lembu)
A mother’s love for her children is as deep as the ocean. (Cinta seorang ibu kepada anaknya dalam bagaikan laut)
Your explanation is as clear as mud. (Penjelasanmu keruh seperti lumpur)
Me and my brother are as different as night and day. (Aku dan saudaraku berbeda seperti siang dan malam)
The exam was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. (Ujiannya mudah seperti memancing ikan di dalam tong)
He is as cold as ice. (Dia dingin seperti es)
He is as innocent as an angel. (Dia polos bagaikan malaikat)
His hair is as black as coal. (Rambutnya hitam seperti batu bara)
He is as blind as bat without his glasses. (Dia buta seperti kelelawar tanpa kacamatanya)
Every Monday, he is as busy as a bee. (Setiap hari Senin, dia sibuk bagaikan lebah)
His memory is as sharp as a razor. (Ingatannya tajam bagaikan silet)
His body is as stiff as a board. (Tubuhnya kaku seperti papan)
His smile is as bright as the moon. (Senyumnya terang seperti bulan)
He is as wise as an owl. (Dia bijak seperti burung hantu)
The river is as clear as crystal. (Sungainya jernih bagaikan kristal)
Her hair is as smooth as silk. (Rambutnya lembut bagaikan sutra)
The students were as silent as the grave when the teacher entered the classroom. (Para murid diam seperti kuburan ketika guru memasuki ruangan kelas)
My bag is as light as a feather. (Tasku ringan seperti bulu)
He is as tall as a giraffe. (Dia tinggi seperti jerapah)
His face skin is as smooth as a baby’s bottom. (Kulit wajahnya lembut bagaikan pantat bayi)

Like

He swims like a dolphin. (Dia berenang seperti lumba-lumba)
His love for me is like a rose. (Cintanya padaku bagaikan bunga mawar)
They run like the wind. (Mereka berlari seperti angin)
Rain falls like teardrops. (Hujan turun bagaikan tetesan air mata)
He climbs like a monkey. (Dia memanjat seperti monyet)
They fought like cats and dogs. (Mereka bertengkar seperti kucing dan anjing)
He is sleeping like a baby. (Dia tidur seperti bayi)
This dress fits like a glove. (Gaun ini muat bagaikan sarung tangan)
She moves like a gazelle. (Dia bergerak seperti kijang)
He can hear like an owl. (Dia bisa mendengar seperti burung hantu)
He has been working like a horse. (Dia sudah bekerja bagai kuda)
He is cunning like a fox. (Dia licik seperti seekor rubah)
He sings like an angel. (Dia bernyanyi seperti malaikat)
He eats like a pig. (Dia makan seperti babi)
The children acted like animals. (Anak-anak bertingkah seperti hewan)
He eats like a bird. (Dia makan seperti burung)
It swims like a fish. (Itu berenang seperti ikan)
He has eyes like a hawk. (Matanya seperti mata elang)
He sleeps like a dog. (Dia tidur seperti anjing)
This jacket smell like a rose. (Jaket ini harum bagaikan bunga mawar)
He shined like a star when he was performing on the stage. (Dia berkilau seperti bintang ketika dia tampil di atas panggung)
He sounds like a screaming baby when he sings. (Dia terdengar seperti bayi berteriak ketika dia bernyanyi)
He exploded like a volcano upon knowing that his girlfriend was cheating on him. (Dia meletus seperti gunung berapi ketika mengetahui bahwa kekasihnya selingkuh)
Her eyes shine like diamonds. (Matanya bersinar seperti berlian)
He is strong like a raging bull. (Dia kuat seperti banteng yang mengamuk)
Life is like a box of chocolate. (Hidup bagaikan sekotak cokelat)
He cries like a baby. (Dia mennagis seperti bayi)
He is so nervous like a cat on a hot tin roof. (Dia sangat gugup bagaikan kucing di atas atap seng panas)
He sings like a bird. (Dia bernyanyi seperti burung)