figurative
01
比喻的, 隐喻的
using language in a way that words don't have their actual meaning, but an imaginative meaning instead
例子
The poet ’s use of figurative language painted vivid images in the reader ’s mind.
诗人使用比喻语言在读者脑海中描绘出生动的图像。
The novel 's figurative descriptions brought the setting to life in a way that literal descriptions could not.
小说的比喻性描述以一种字面描述无法做到的方式使场景栩栩如生。
02
形象的, 代表性的
representing people, animals and objects and forms as they appear in the real world
例子
The gallery displayed figurative art that captured everyday scenes.
画廊展出了捕捉日常场景的具象艺术。
She prefers figurative painting to abstract styles.
她更喜欢具象绘画而不是抽象风格。
词汇树
figuratively
nonfigurative
prefigurative
figurative
figure
