metaphorical
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/ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl/
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/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/
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.
當她說'時間就是金錢'時,這是一種隱喻的方式,用來解釋浪費時間就像損失金錢一樣。