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metaphorical adj.隐喻性的；比喻性的 (1) 她在她的演讲中使用了隐喻的表达方法。(2) 人类以隐喻式思维认知世界。(3) 这个词很常见，但我不清楚它的比喻义。 You'll find yourself using the adjective metaphorical all the time if you take a poetry class; poems are usually full of metaphors. People use metaphorical language in everyday speech too, like when you say something like, "My brain is foggy today." Metaphorical comes from the Greek word meaning "a transfer," metaphora, which is itself made up of meta, "over," and pherein, "to carry."

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英 [ˌmetə'fɒrɪkl] 美 [ˌmetə'fɔːrɪkl] (1) She used a metaphorical expression in her speech.(2) Human beings cognize the world by the way of metaphorical thinking modes.(3) It is a common word, but I am not sure about its metaphorical meaning. Something is metaphorical when you use it to stand for, or symbolize, another thing. For example, a dark sky in a poem might be a metaphorical representation of sadness. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]隐喻的；比喻意义的；象征的 You use the word metaphorical to indicate that you are not using words with their ordinary meaning, but are describing something by means of an image or symbol. It turns out Levy is talking in  metaphorical terms...利维原来说的是一种比喻。The ship may be heading for the metaphorical rocks unless a buyer can be found.除非可以找到买家，否则这条船也许就像朝着岩石撞过去一样下场悲惨。metaphoricallyYou're speaking metaphorically, I hope.我希望你是在打比方。

英语单词	metaphorical
英美音标	英 [ˌmetə'fɒrɪkl] 美 [ˌmetə'fɔːrɪkl]
中文释义	adj.隐喻性的；比喻性的
英语例句	(1) She used a metaphorical expression in her speech. (2) Human beings cognize the world by the way of metaphorical thinking modes. (3) It is a common word, but I am not sure about its metaphorical meaning.
中文例句	(1) 她在她的演讲中使用了隐喻的表达方法。 (2) 人类以隐喻式思维认知世界。 (3) 这个词很常见，但我不清楚它的比喻义。
vocabulary简明	Something is metaphorical when you use it to stand for, or symbolize, another thing. For example, a dark sky in a poem might be a metaphorical representation of sadness.
vocabulary扩展	You'll find yourself using the adjective metaphorical all the time if you take a poetry class; poems are usually full of metaphors. People use metaphorical language in everyday speech too, like when you say something like, "My brain is foggy today." Metaphorical comes from the Greek word meaning "a transfer," metaphora, which is itself made up of meta, "over," and pherein, "to carry."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]隐喻的；比喻意义的；象征的 You use the word metaphorical to indicate that you are not using words with their ordinary meaning, but are describing something by means of an image or symbol. It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms... 利维原来说的是一种比喻。 The ship may be heading for the metaphorical rocks unless a buyer can be found. 除非可以找到买家，否则这条船也许就像朝着岩石撞过去一样下场悲惨。 metaphorically You're speaking metaphorically, I hope. 我希望你是在打比方。

Metaphorical I Word 英 ˌmetə'Fɒrɪkl] 美 ˌmetə'Fɔːrɪkl Adj.隐喻性的；比喻性的 Expression