figurative

/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/

形容词

  • (油画、素描等)形象的,具象的

  • (词或短语)比喻的

    Of course, she was using the term "massacre" in the figurative sense.

    当然,她是在用“屠杀”这个词的比喻义。

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