metaphorical是什么意思

2024-01-23 18:27:17

metaphorical

美[ˌmetəfɔːrɪkl] 英[ˌmetəfɒrɪkl]

adj. 隐喻性的；比喻性的

近义词：tropical，figurative，symbolic，allegorical，emblematic，representational，metaphoric，

Adjective

expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another;
"a metaphorical expression" "metaphoric language"

用作形容词(adj.)

She used a metaphorical expression in her speech.她在她的演讲中使用了隐喻的表达方法。
Human beings cognize the world by the way of metaphorical thinking modes.人类以隐喻式思维认知世界。
It is a common word, but I am not sure about its metaphorical meaning.这个词很常见，但我不清楚它的比喻义。