| 单词 | metaphorical |
| 释义 | metaphorical (once / 3291 pages) adj Something is metaphorical when you use it to stand for, or symbolize, another thing. For example, a dark sky in a poem might be a metaphorical representation of sadness. You'll find yourself using the adjective metaphorical all the time if you take a poetry class; poems are usually full of metaphors. People use metaphorical language in everyday speech too, like when you say something like, "My brain is foggy today." Metaphorical comes from the Greek word meaning "a transfer," metaphora, which is itself made up of meta, "over," and pherein, "to carry." WORD FAMILYmetaphorical: metaphorically+/metaphor: metaphoric, metaphorical, metaphors USAGE EXAMPLESAnthony did not speak to the media afterwards, but Sefolosha pulled no metaphorical punches. Reuters(Dec 29, 2016) And then Jennifer Lawrence, floating in on a metaphorical iceberg, shows up, and “Passengers” suddenly becomes a different movie; one both sentimental and off-putting. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) But there are some metaphorical megafauna that the BBC and we in the media really do not want everyone to see. The Guardian(Dec 19, 2016) adj expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another a metaphorical expression Syn metaphoric figurative, nonliteral (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech |
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