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.
短語'時間就是金錢'是一個比喻表達，意思是時間很寶貴，而不是說時間可以像現金一樣花費。
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.
這位藝術家的具象風格以寫實的方式描繪人物和物體，而不是抽象或比喻的方式。
translation
比喻的, 形象的