figurative
US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
UK /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
形容词
1.
比喻的, 借代的
used in a way that is different from the usual or basic meaning of the words
示例:
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The phrase 'to have a heart of gold' is figurative.
“拥有一颗金子般的心”这个短语是比喻性的。
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He was speaking in a figurative sense, not literally.
他是在比喻的意义上说的，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
示例:
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The museum has a large collection of figurative paintings.
这家博物馆收藏了大量的具象画。
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She prefers figurative art to abstract art.
比起抽象艺术，她更喜欢具象艺术。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词