| 词汇 | figurative |
| 释义 | figurative adjective uk/ˈfɪɡ.ər.ə.tɪv/ us/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/ (LANGUAGE) (written abbreviation fig.)（词或短语）比喻的 (of words and phrases) used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning, in order to create a special effect 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。 Compare: literal (ART) （油画、素描等）形象的，具象的 (of a painting, drawing, etc.) representing something as it really looks, rather than in an abstract way |
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