figurative 详细解释

figurative

['figjurətiv]

adj.比喻的, 象征的

a.

1. 比喻的; 象征的

Here the word is used in a figurative sense.

这里该字是在比喻的意义上使用的。

2. (文章等)多比喻的

词形变化

副词: figuratively | 名词: figurativeness |

词义辨析

反义:

a.比喻的

literal  

英英释义

形容词 figurative:

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

同义词：nonliteral

consisting of or forming human or animal figures- Herbert Read

同义词：figural

补充

figurativefigurative英:[ˈfiɡjurətiv] 美:[ˈfɪɡjərətɪv]adj.1.(用词上)形象的, 比喻的

例句

1. a figurative use of the term该术语的比喻用法 2. figurative writing比喻写法 3. an event that will change your route, in both the literal and figurative senses一个无论从字面意义还是从比喻意义上来说都将改变你路线的事件 4. His career spanned some 50 years and encompassed both abstract and figurative painting.他的职业生涯延续了大约50年, 作品既有抽象画也有写实画。 5. a figurative presentation of justice公正的象征性表现 6. there are no such things as natural rights, the expression is merely figurative.没有与生俱来的权利之类的东西，这种说法只是比喻性的。 7. ‘He exploded with rage’ is a figurative use of the verb ‘to explode’.He exploded with rage这一句话里的动词explode是比喻用法。 8. "The phrase “know your ropes” means literally “to know a lot about ropes,” while its figurative meaning is “to know a lot about how to do something.”"短语know your ropes的字面意思是“懂得很多关于绳子的知识”，而其比喻义为“做某事很有经验”。 9. figurative language比喻性语言 10. figurative art形象艺术

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