figurative
英 /'fiɡjurətiv/
中文释义
a.比喻的，借喻的
adj. representing something in a symbolic way.
常用搭配
- figurative language比喻语言
- figurative meaning比喻义
- figurative expression比喻说法
例句
- When I said I'd die of embarrassment, I meant it figuratively.我说尴尬得要死，那是打个比方。
- In the report, "growth" is used in a figurative sense.报告中“生长”一词用的是比喻义。