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metaphoric

/ˌmet.əˈfɒr.ɪk/

翻译: 与隐喻有关的,或具有隐喻性质的;用比喻、象征的方式而非字面意思来描述事物。

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adjective

/ˌmet.əˈfɒr.ɪk/C1formal
  • zh与隐喻有关的,或具有隐喻性质的;用比喻、象征的方式而非字面意思来描述事物。

Relating to or characteristic of a metaphor; describing something in a figurative, non-literal way.

  1. Expressing one thing in terms of anotherB2formal

    Using a word or phrase to refer to something that it does not literally denote, suggesting a resemblance or analogy.

    zh隐喻的

    • The poet used a metaphoric description of the sunset as a golden ocean.
    • His speech was filled with metaphoric language about the journey of life.
    • She explained the complex idea using a metaphoric comparison to a tree.

    同义词allegoricalanalogicalemblematicfigurativerepresentationalsymbolic

    反义词literal

词形
  • more metaphoric comparative form
  • most metaphoric superlative form