结合课文《雪》，理解下列语句。
（1）“暖国的雨，向来没有变过冰冷的坚硬的灿烂的雪花。”句中加粗的词语起到什么作用？
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（2）“那是还在隐约着的青春的消息，是极壮健的处子的皮肤。”句子运用了什么修辞手法？起到什么作用？
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（3）“是的，那是孤独的雪，是死掉的雨，是雨的精魂。”句子的含义是什么？
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（1）强调雪的不屈精神，这种精神是灿烂的，是值得赞赏的。
（2）比喻，生动形象地写出了南国的雪蕴育着的生命力，轻柔和缓。
（3）北方的雪孤独不屈，有雨所没有的精神和意志，永不妥协。
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