*Simile = Kiasan (perumpamaan)

Jawaban

1. He has recovered fully from the operation. He is as fit as a fiddle.

• (Dia telah pulih sepenuhnya dari operasi. Dia sehat bagaikan biola.)
• As fit as a fiddle = Sangat fit/sehat

2. She is kind and loving towards children. She is as gentle as a dove.

• (Dia baik dan penyayang terhadap anak-anak. Dia lembut bagaikan merpati.)
• As gentle as a dove = Baik/tidak berbahaya

3. I accidentally cut myself with this knife. It is as sharp as a razor.

• (Aku secara tidak sengaja melukai diriku dengan pisau ini. Pisau itu tajam bagaikan pisau cukur.)
• As sharp as a razor = Sangat tajam

4. Sharon quickly solved the mathematical problem. She found it as easy as ABC.

• (Sharon dengan cepat memecahkan masalah matematika. Dia menganggapnya mudah bagaikan ABC.)
• As easy as ABC = Sangat mudah

5. The deer can run very fast. It is as swift as an arrow.

• (Rusa itu dapat berlari sangat cepat. Rusa itu cepat bagaikan panah.)
• As swift as an arrow = Sangat cepat

6. This bowl of Tom Yam soup is really hot and spicy. It is as hot as pepper.

• (Semangkuk Tom Yam ini sangatlah panas dan pedas. Itu sangat pedas bagaikan merica.)
• As hot as pepper = Pedas/Sangat pedas

7. Her performance received a standing ovation. Her dancing was as graceful as a swan.

• (Penampilannya mendapatkan tepuk tangan yang meriah. Tariannya anggun bagaikan angsa.)
• As graceful as a swan = Sangat lemah gemulai/anggun

8. The little child got lost and he sat there crying. He is as helpless as a babe.

• (Anak kecil itu tersesat dan dia duduk di sana menangis. Dia tidak berdaya bagaikan bayi.)
• As helpless as a babe = Tidak berdaya/lemah/bergantung pada orang lain

9. Mandy always has a smile on her face. She is as cheerful as a bird.

• (Selalu ada senyum di wajah Mandy. Dia ceria bagaikan burung.)
• As cheerful as a bird = Sangat gembira/riang/bahagia

10. She washed the glass bowl so clean that it was as clear as crystal.

• (Dia mencuci mangkuk kaca sangat bersih hingga bening bagaikan kaca.)
• As clear as crystal = Sangat bersih/jelas

11. Sam can carry this big table all by himself. He is as strong as an ox.

• (Sam dapat membawa meja besar ini sendirian. Dia kuat bagaikan lembu.)
• As strong as an ox = Sangat kuat

12. After all the persuasion, she still does not want to see him. She is as obstinate as a mule.

• (Setelah semua bujukan itu, dia tetap tidak ingin bertemu dengannya. Dia keras kepala bagaikan anak keledai.)
• As obstinate as a mule = Sangat keras kepala

13. A plane just flew over the house. It is as loud as thunder.

• (Sebuah pesawat baru saja terbang melewati atas rumah. Itu keras bagaikan guntur.)
• As loud as thunder = Sangat keras/bising/nyaring

14. She is a true and faithful friend. She is as loyal as an apostle.

• (Dia adalah teman yang sebenarnya dan teman yang setia. Dia setia bagaikan rasul.)
• As loyal as an apostle = Sangat setia/taat
• *Kata rasul di atas lebih mengarah kepada pengikut Yesus Kristus yang terkenal sangat setia dan taat kepadanya.

15. She has this habit of shouting out of the blue. She is as mad as a hatter.

• (Dia mempunyai kebiasaan berteriak tiba-tiba. Dia gila bagaikan penjual topi.)
• As mad as a hatter = Sangat gila/tidak waras