英语释义
1. representing by a figure or resemblance emblematic
the figurative dove of peace
2. of or relating to representation of form or figure in art
figurative sculpture
3. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another with which it may be regarded as analogous metaphorical
figurative language in a figurative sense, civilization marches up and down
— Lewis Mumford
4. characterized by figures of speech
a figurative description
5. used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else not literal
6. showing people and things in a way that resembles how they really look not abstract
7. expressing one thing in terms normally used for another
The word “foot” is figurative in “the foot of the mountain.”