词汇 | figurative |
释义 | figurative 1 ENTRIES FOUND: figurative (adjective) figurative /ˈfɪgjərətɪv/ adjective figurative /ˈfɪgjərətɪv/ adjective Learner's definition of FIGURATIVE 1 of words, language, etc. : used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else : not literal比喻的;非字面意思的 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”。 figurative language比喻性语言 2 : showing people and things in a way that resembles how they really look : not abstract形象的 figurative art形象艺术 |
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