be figurative
该词作表语时,表示某句话或表达具有比喻性质,常与“字面的”相对。
The description is figurative, not literal.
这段描写是比喻性的,不是字面上的。
比喻的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
比喻的
not literal; using figures of speech
The description is figurative, not literal.
这段描写是比喻性的,不是字面上的。
用作隐喻、明喻、转喻或其他修辞手法的,与字面意义相对;使用修辞的。
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.
隐喻地如此称呼的。
Metaphorically so called.
使用许多修辞手法的。
With many figures of speech.
象征性的,符号性的;代表性的,示例性的。
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative.
The poet used figurative language to describe the sunset.
诗人用比喻的语言来描述日落。
In the phrase 'a heart of gold', 'heart' is used in a figurative sense.
在短语“金子般的心”中,“heart”是比喻用法。
His description of the market as a jungle is figurative, not a real place.
他把市场比作丛林是比喻的说法,不是真实的地方。
该词作表语时,表示某句话或表达具有比喻性质,常与“字面的”相对。
The description is figurative, not literal.
这段描写是比喻性的,不是字面上的。
这个搭配表示在比喻意义而非字面意义上使用某个词或表达。
The author uses the word in a figurative sense.
作者在比喻意义上使用这个词。
这个结构用于说明某个词或词组的比喻义。
The figurative meaning of 'bright' is 'intelligent'.
bright 的比喻义是“聪明的”。
这个比较结构表示“与其说是字面的,不如说是比喻性的”。
The phrase is more figurative than literal.
这个短语与其说是字面的,不如说是比喻性的。
Not this
It is figurative, not literally.
Use this
It is figurative, not literal.
not 连接的是并列的表语形容词,应与 figurative 平行,用 literal;literally 是副词,不能作表语。
Not this
This word is a figurative meaning.
Use this
This word has a figurative meaning.
英语表示“具有某个意思”要用动词 have,不能像中文“这个词是比喻义”那样用 be 加名词短语;应改为 has a figurative meaning。
Not this
He explained the word in figurative.
Use this
He explained the word in a figurative way.
介词 in 后面需要接名词短语,不能直接接形容词 figurative;应补上不定冠词 a 和名词 way,即 in a figurative way。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
比喻性语言
The teacher explained that figurative language is not meant to be taken literally.
老师解释说,比喻性语言不能按字面意思理解。
比喻义
When she called him a 'rock', she meant it in a figurative sense.
她称他为‘rock’时,是在比喻意义上说的。
比喻说法
'The world is a stage' is a well-known figurative expression.
‘The world is a stage’是著名的比喻说法。
比喻用法
The verb 'grasp' has a figurative use in the phrase 'grasp an idea'.
动词‘grasp’在‘grasp an idea’这个短语中有比喻用法。
修辞手法
Simile and metaphor are two common figurative devices.
明喻和暗喻是两种常见的修辞手法。
比喻性语言;修辞语言
The poet uses figurative language to describe the storm.
诗人用比喻性语言来描述这场风暴。
在比喻意义上
When I said he was a rock, I meant it in a figurative sense.
我说他像一块磐石,是在比喻意义上讲的。
比喻义
Many words have both a literal and a figurative meaning.
许多词既有字面意义又有比喻义。
Use figurative naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想想 figure(形象):figurative 就是用形象打比方,绕开字面意思说话。
语域:mixed 常见场景:literary analysis、everyday speech 该词表示“比喻的、非字面的”,正式与非正式场合都能用。较常见于文学或语言分析,日常口语里也有 figuratively speaking 的说法,所以实际使用会随语境变化,可按中性处理。
常用作定语或表语,表示“比喻的”,与 literal(字面的)相对。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.