metaphorical

英 [ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl] 美 [ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl]

adj.  隐喻的; 含比喻的; 比喻性的

IELTS

Collins.1 / BNC.15207 / COCA.12562



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 隐喻的;含比喻的;比喻性的
    connected with or containing metaphors
    1. metaphorical language
      比喻的语言

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 隐喻的;比喻意义的;象征的
    You use the word metaphorical to indicate that you are not using words with their ordinary meaning, but are describing something by means of an image or symbol.
    1. It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms...
      利维原来说的是一种比喻。
    2. The ship may be heading for the metaphorical rocks unless a buyer can be found.
      除非可以找到买家,否则这条船也许就像朝着岩石撞过去一样下场悲惨。

双语例句

  1. It turns out Levy is talking in metaphorical terms
    利维原来说的是一种比喻。
  2. The ship may be heading for the metaphorical rocks unless a buyer can be found.
    除非可以找到买家,否则这条船也许就像朝着岩石撞过去一样下场悲惨。
  3. I think it's a metaphorical episode and the fact that we lost one of our leads was hard-hitting.
    我认为这是隐喻性的一集,事实上,我们失去了一根强有力的引线。
  4. This paradox and difficulty is like a metaphorical grain of sand in an oyster;
    这种矛盾和困难如同比喻中的一粒裹在牡蛎里的砂子;
  5. Davidson denies that there is such a thing as metaphorical meaning.
    戴维森否认有所谓的隐喻意义这种东西。
  6. There are four ways of metaphorical translation, which are literal translation, metonymy translation, simile translation and free translation.
    隐喻的翻译方法大致有四种:直译法、换喻法、明喻法和意译法。
  7. I had sprouted metaphorical wings.
    我好比是长出了翅膀。
  8. The Effect of Substructure and Superstructure on Metaphorical Meaning; consisting of or forming human or animal figures.
    底层结构与上层结构对隐喻意义取象的影响由人或动物的形象构成。
  9. Here's a metaphorical but only slightly exaggerated version of my typical coaching process.
    这是对我典型的辅导过程的一个隐喻,但是却仅仅少有夸张。
  10. The metaphorical and impressive portrayal has subtly revealed the duality of the relationship between man and Internet.
    这幅比喻并使人印象深刻的图画象征性揭示了人与互联网之间的双重关系。
  11. She used a metaphorical expression in her speech.
    她在她的演讲中使用了隐喻的表达方法。
  12. The theory of conceptual metaphor in cognitive semantics is of importance to understand the metaphorical nature of nominalization.
    认知语义学的概念隐喻理论对我们理解名词化的隐喻本质有着非常重要的作用。
  13. Human body is the cognitive prototypical model of spatial metaphor, and the experience of the body is the base of metaphorical concepts.
    人的身体是空间隐喻认知的原型,人在多维空间中躯体和生活的体验是空间隐喻概念的基础。
  14. Artistic comparative thinking and artistic analogical thinking are the principal method of metaphorical artistic thinking.
    艺术比较思维和艺术类比思维同为隐喻艺术思维的基本方法。
  15. A Contrastive Study on English and Chinese Metaphorical Existential Clauses based on the New Transitivity Model of SFG
    基于SFG及物性新模式的英汉隐喻存在句对比研究
  16. According to Cognitive Linguistics, our mind is inherently embodied, and our conceptual system is fundamentally metaphorical.
    认知语言学认为人通过身体感知外界,用隐喻和转喻的认知机制构建概念系统。
  17. A metaphorical interpretation of the bible.
    对《圣经》的隐喻性解释。
  18. Noun Metaphor covers a large proportion of the metaphorical use.
    名词性隐喻是使用频率最大的一种隐喻。
  19. This paper tries to study words for science and technology from a conceptual metaphorical point of view.
    本文试图对这些不断出现的科技英语词汇的隐喻进行探讨。
  20. An Experimental Study on Development of Metaphorical Awareness and Competence in College English Teaching
    大学英语教学隐喻意识和隐喻能力培养的实验研究
  21. The three metaphorical concepts form a conceptual system based on subcategorization and entailment.
    这三个隐喻概念形成概念系统的次范畴和蕴涵。
  22. In this exhibition artists present the metaphorical aftermath that traditional and personal allegories have left for21st century man.
    在本次展览中,艺术家呈现了寓言式的后遗症,是传统和个人的寓言留给21世纪的。
  23. They suggest the metaphorical nature of thinking closely related with language and culture.
    它揭示了人类思维的隐喻性,而思维又与语言、文化密不可分。
  24. Have end in a certain location; either spatial or metaphorical.
    在某一位置有个结尾;空间的或者隐喻性的。
  25. This paper explores cognitive strategy of metaphorical translation from the perspective of metaphorical mental mechanism.
    本文从隐喻的心理机制探究隐喻翻译的认知策略。
  26. In the aspect of language philosophy, image is a kind of metaphorical discourse.
    在语言哲学层面,意象是一种隐喻的话语方式。
  27. The of double reference of metaphorical language in science requires a proper interpretation from existing reference theories.
    科学隐喻语言的双重指称现象,需要现有的指称理论对其做出合理的阐释。
  28. But the majority of true proverbs are metaphorical descriptions of an act or event applied as a general truth;
    但大多数的全句式谚语都是用比喻的手法描写一个行为或一件事,并被当成普遍真理加以应用;
  29. Metaphorical cognition is affected by quite a few factors which may be divided into agentive factors and contextual factors.
    隐喻认知受到诸多语境因素的影响,这些因素可分为主体因素和客体因素。
  30. The write indulged in metaphorical language.
    这部作品沉溺于隐喻性的语言中。

英英释义

adj

  1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
    1. a metaphorical expression
    2. metaphoric language

    Synonym:    metaphoric