metaphorical
🇺🇸
/ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl/
🇬🇧
/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/
adjective
R
using words to mean something different from their usual meaning to create a picture in the mind
When she said 'time is money,' it was a metaphorical way to explain that wasting time is like losing money.
当她说'时间就是金钱'时，这是一种隐喻的方式，用来解释浪费时间就像损失金钱一样。
translation
比喻性的