This paper aims to demonstrate a number of main theories of metaphor used in identifying and analysing metaphorical expressions. The study provides a brief theoretical overview of the key metaphor models, with particular reference to those of substitution, comparison, interaction, categorization, cognition, and blending in an attempt to show a picture of metaphor. With a consideration of metaphor theory in a historical context and an evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of each metaphor theory, the paper hopes to provide a conceptual framework for people who are interested in metaphor. 本文旨在陳述、說明常被用於辨識、分析隱喻的主要理論模式、及其功能。本文針對下列主要的隱喻理論模式，提出簡明扼要的探討、分析，這些理論模式包括：替換模式、對比模式、互動模式、類組模式、認知模式、與交混模式。藉著探討這些隱喻理論模式的歷史淵源、及分析評價各個的優、缺點，本文希望能夠讓人更了解隱喻的本質，並且對隱喻研究有興趣者而言，能提供一個概念性的理論架構。
