figurative

['figjurətiv]

adj.比喻的, 象征的

例句与用法：

A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.

情绪的净化或象征性清洗，尤指遗憾和恐惧，亚里土多德把他描述为悲剧对观众情绪的影响

"A sweet temper" is a figurative expression, but "sweet coffee" is not.

"甜蜜的性情"是个比喻的说法，而"甜咖啡"则不是。

词形变化：

副词: figuratively | 名词: figurativeness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 比喻的; 象征的

Here the word is used in a figurative sense.

这里该字是在比喻的意义上使用的。

2. (文章等)多比喻的