figurative
【比喻的,象征的】
单词:figurative
🔹 发音:
- 美式发音:[ˈfɪɡjərətɪv]
- 英式发音:[ˈfɪɡərətɪv]
1. 词性 & 释义
(1) 形容词 (adjective)
① 比喻的,象征的
指用比喻、象征等非字面意义来表达,通常是通过隐喻、夸张等修辞手法来传达某种更深的意义。
例句:
- The phrase "time is money" is a figurative expression.
(“时间就是金钱”是一个比喻性的表达。) - His words were not meant literally, but in a figurative sense.
(他的话不是字面上的意思,而是比喻意义上的。)
② 具象的,形象的
有时指某些形象的表现,常用于艺术和文学中,强调某种具体的形式或形象的呈现。
例句:
- The artist used a figurative style in his painting, depicting human figures clearly.
(这位艺术家在他的画作中使用了具象风格,清晰地描绘了人形。)
2. 相关词汇
- literal(字面上的): 与 figurative 相对,指的是直接表达意思,不经过修辞手法。
- 例句:His literal meaning was clear to everyone.
(他的字面意思对每个人来说都很清楚。)
- 例句:His literal meaning was clear to everyone.
- metaphorical(隐喻的): 常用于表示某个比喻的含义,与 figurative 相似。
- 例句:In a metaphorical sense, he was a lion in the business world.
(从隐喻意义上讲,他在商界是个猛虎。)
- 例句:In a metaphorical sense, he was a lion in the business world.
3. 近义词对比
单词 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
figurative | 比喻的,象征的 | The figurative meaning of the poem is open to interpretation. |
symbolic | 象征性的,代表意义的 | The dove is symbolic of peace. |
metaphorical | 隐喻的,用比喻的方式表达 | He used a metaphorical expression to describe his feelings. |
allegorical | 寓言的,寓意深刻的 | The story was allegorical, with each character representing a virtue. |
4. 总结
- figurative 主要指比喻性的、象征性的表达方式,用来传达字面之外的更深层次的意义。
- 它常用于文学、艺术、日常对话中,用来描述那些不直接表达、而是通过修辞手法传达的意思。