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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary met·a·phor·i·cal adjective ⇨ see metaphor Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 metaphorical meta·phor·ical / 7metE5fCrikl; NAmE -5fC:r-; -5fB:r- / adjective connected with or containing metaphors 隐喻的；含比喻的；比喻性的: metaphorical language 比喻的语言 ⇨ compare figurative , literal • meta·phor·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv.: I'll leave you in Robin's capable hands— metaphorically speaking, of course! 我要把你放到罗宾能干的手中——当然,这只是打个比方。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged met·a·phor·i·cal \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fȯrə̇kəl, -|fär-, -rēk-\ adjective also met·a·phor·ic \-rik, -rēk\ Etymology: metaphorical from Medieval Latin metaphoricus metaphorical (from Greek metaphorikos, from metaphora metaphor + -ikos -ic) + English -al; metaphoric from Medieval Latin metaphoricus : of, relating to, characteristic of, or comprising a metaphor < a metaphorical expression > • met·a·phor·i·cal·ly \-rə̇k(ə)lē, -rēk-, -li\ adverb • met·a·phor·i·cal·ness \-kəlnə̇s\ noun -es |
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