figurative
UK/'figjurәtiv/US
GREB2
Definitions
adj.
Using figures of speech such as metaphor or simile rather than literal meaning; not to be taken literally
比喻的；象征性的；非字面意义的
Root Breakdown
figurativeother
=figurative
Common Collocations
- 1.figurative language比喻用法
- 2.figurative meaning比喻意义
Example Sentences
- 1.
Her figurative language in poetry created vivid imagery that resonated deeply.
- 2.
When he said he was dying of hunger, he meant it in a figurative sense.