美[ˈfɪɡjərətɪv] 1 . He imprisoned her, in a figurative sense.
在比喻的意义上,他把她关在牢里了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2 . His career spanned some 50 years and encompassed both abstract and figurative painting.
他的职业生涯延续了大约50年，作品既有抽象画也有写实画。
来自柯林斯例句
3 . Here the word is used in a figurative sense.
这里该字是在比喻的意义上使用的.
来自辞典例句
4 . This figurative habit of his mind crippled his judgement.
他思想上的这种爱好比喻的习惯,削弱了他的判断能力.
来自辞典例句
5 . The word here is used in its figurative sense.
此词在这儿取的是它的比喻意义.
来自辞典例句
1.(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech;
figurative language
2.consisting of or forming human or animal figures;
a figural design
