figurative
US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
UK /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
形容詞
1.
比喻的, 借代的
used in a way that is different from the usual or basic meaning of the words
範例:
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The phrase 'to have a heart of gold' is figurative.
“擁有一顆金子般的心”這個短語是比喻性的。
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He was speaking in a figurative sense, not literally.
他是在比喻的意義上說的，而不是字面意思。
2.
具象的, 形象的
representing people or objects in art in a way that looks like the real thing
範例:
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The museum has a large collection of figurative paintings.
這家博物館收藏了大量的具象畫。
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She prefers figurative art to abstract art.
比起抽象藝術，她更喜歡具象藝術。
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