figurative
🇺🇸
/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/
adjective
R
Used with a meaning that is not literal, to create a strong image.
The phrase 'time is money' is a figurative expression that means time is valuable, not that it can be spent like cash.
短语'时间就是金钱'是一个比喻表达，意思是时间很宝贵，而不是说时间可以像现金一样花费。
R
Showing things as they look in real life.
The artist's figurative style depicts people and objects realistically, not in an abstract or figurative way.
这位艺术家的具象风格以写实的方式描绘人物和物体，而不是抽象或比喻的方式。
translation
比喻的, 形象的