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metaphorical

/met-uh-fawr-i-kuhl, -for-/US // ˌmɛt əˈfɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈfɒr- //

隐喻,隐喻性,隐喻性的,比喻性的

Related Words

symbolic符号性的,符号性,符号,符号化allegorical寓言式的,寓言式,寓意,寓言descriptive描述性的,描述性,说明性的,说明性metaphoric隐喻性,隐喻,隐喻性的,隐喻的illustrative说明性的,说明性,图示性的,插图representative代表,代表性,代表性的,有代表性的denotative表示性的,表示性,指称性的,指称性emblematic标志性的,象征性的,标志性,象征性tropological气候学,热带地区,气候学的,热带地区的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : involving, invoking, or intended to be taken as a metaphor, something used symbolically to represent something else, suggesting a comparison or resemblance: Our foreign policy blunder has given the insurgents a metaphorical green light to engage in violent tactics in pursuit of their imperial ambitions.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.figurative
Synonyms
allegorical寓言式的,寓言式,寓意,寓言descriptive描述性的,描述性,说明性的,说明性metaphoric隐喻性,隐喻,隐喻性的,隐喻的symbolic符号性的,符号性,符号,符号化denotative表示性的,表示性,指称性的,指称性emblematic标志性的,象征性的,标志性,象征性illustrative说明性的,说明性,图示性的,插图representative代表,代表性,代表性的,有代表性的tropological气候学,热带地区,气候学的,热带地区的

Examples

  • The digital dashboard draws on metaphorical relationships to vehicular, military and executive dashboards.

  • Older generations know what a great team looks like and the younger ones are finding out, but the only embrace of this great team can be metaphorical.

  • The true truth is always metaphorical, Barry once told a friend, and his greatest belief was in the power of stories, and these seem to be the paths to follow here.

  • As mathematical physics fed Pauli’s visions, which Jung connected with ancient symbolism, the two thinkers ended up weaving profound metaphorical connections between the two realms.

  • In the typical retail horror story, Amazon lurks behind the door wielding the metaphorical chainsaw.

  • The metaphorical closet door has been opened, proving just how rapidly the sport is growing and changing with the times.

  • I chose it for its metaphorical resonance, but the mosquito bite theory might be the worse.

  • Time passed, and periodically a scholarly blog would raise a metaphorical eyebrow about the lack of test results.

  • Disclosure: This is where things become all about insects, and very metaphorical.

  • Inevitably, any anger and resentment we feel is contained within some kind of metaphorical exoskeleton.

  • The great use of metaphorical language is to convey, or to aggravate the impression or sentiment which an object creates.

  • In the use of metaphorical language, we are not disposed to lay down any strict canons of criticism.

  • We hope we shall not be accused of putting fetters upon genius, by refusing to admire this use of metaphorical language.

  • We always find that those are the greatest slaves to metaphorical language, who have but one set of metaphors.

  • Whether he regards the divine Justice, for instance, as a metaphorical term, a mere figure of speech?

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