metaphorical
🇺🇸 /ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
📖 释义
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adjective
比喻的; 隐喻的
🔗 详情
词形变化
比较级: more metaphorical
最高级: most metaphorical
常用搭配
metaphorical languagemetaphorical sensemetaphorical meaningmetaphorical expressionmetaphorical usemetaphorical interpretation
派生词
metaphormetaphoricallymetaphoricmetaphoricalnessmetaphorize
同义词
figurativesymbolicallegoricalemblematicrepresentativeanalogical
反义词
literalactual
易混淆词
metaphoric
EN: 'Metaphoric' is a valid but less common variant of 'metaphorical'; both mean the same thing, but 'metaphorical' is far more widely used.
zh: 'Metaphoric' 是 'metaphorical' 的一个有效但较少见的变体;两者含义相同,但 'metaphorical' 的使用范围要广泛得多。
figurative
EN: 'Figurative' is a broader term encompassing all non-literal language (metaphor, simile, hyperbole), while 'metaphorical' specifically relates to metaphor.
zh: 'Figurative' 是一个更广泛的术语,涵盖所有非字面语言(隐喻、明喻、夸张),而 'metaphorical' 则特指与隐喻相关的内容。
拼写提示
EN: Remember the '-ical' ending (not '-ic' alone, though 'metaphoric' exists as a rarer variant). Do not drop the 'h' in 'metaphor-': it is 'metaphorical', not 'metaporical'.
zh: 记住后缀是 '-ical'(不是单独的 '-ic',尽管 'metaphoric' 作为较少见的变体存在)。不要在 'metaphor-' 中丢掉 'h':正确拼写是 'metaphorical',而不是 'metaporical'。
💬 例句
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When he said he was 'drowning in work,' it was a metaphorical expression, not a literal one.
当他说自己'工作忙得喘不过气'时,这是一种比喻的说法,而非字面意思。
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The poet's metaphorical language made the landscape come alive with emotion.
诗人的隐喻性语言使风景充满了情感。