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figuratively
- IPA[ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪvli]
英式
- used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically;in a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life
- 釋義
副詞
- 1. used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically we left a lot of people literally and figuratively in the dark I did bump into—figuratively speaking—quite a few interesting people
- 2. in a style representing forms that are recognizably derived from life Chinese art influenced her to paint figuratively
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- IPA[ˈfiɡ(y)ərədəvlē]
美式
- used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically: we left a lot of people literally and figuratively in the dark I did bump into—figuratively speaking—quite a few interesting people
Oxford American Dictionary