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。想跟读,去练习