figurative
adj
(abbr 縮寫 fig) (of words) used in an imaginative or a metaphorical way rather than literally (指言語)比喻的
`He exploded with rage' shows a figurative use of the verb `to explode'. `他肺都氣炸了,'一句中的`炸'字是比喻用法.
?? 擴展釋義
*['figjur?tiv]a. 比喻的, 象征的, 修飾豐富的
?? 同為「公共英語」詞匯
gropevi. 觸摸,試探著前進;探索,摸索;
vt. 摸索(路);<俚>撫摸身體;
n. 摸索,探索;