| 词汇 | figuratively |
| 释义 | figuratively 1 ENTRIES FOUND: figuratively (adverb) figuratively /ˈfɪgjərətɪvli/ adverb figuratively /ˈfɪgjərətɪvli/ adverb Learner's definition of FIGURATIVELY : in a figurative way : with a meaning that is different from the basic or literal meaning and that expresses an idea by using language that usually describes something else比喻地；打比方地 He's a sailor who knows his ropes, literally and figuratively.无论从字面还是比喻的角度，用这句话来描述他都是合适的：他是一个熟知绳结的水手。 In the phrase “know your ropes,” the word “ropes” is being used figuratively.在短语know your ropes中，ropes一词被用作比喻。 |
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