Figuratively
“Figuratively”是副词,表示以使用或涉及隐喻或象征的方式(即非字面地)。
- “When she said ‘my heart broke,’ she was speaking figuratively, not literally.” (当她说”我的心碎了”时,她是在比喻地说话,而不是字面意思。)
- “The phrase is used figuratively to mean something different from its literal meaning.” (这个短语被比喻地使用,表示与其字面意思不同的东西。)
- “He described the situation figuratively as a ‘storm.’” (他比喻地将情况描述为”风暴”。)
“Figuratively”来自”figurative”(来自中古英语”figuratif”(< 中古拉丁语”figurātīvus”),来自拉丁语”figūrāre”(“形成、制作”))+ 后缀”-ly”(副词)。
“Figuratively”由词根”figur-”(形状、形式)+ 后缀”-ative”(形容词)+ 后缀”-ly”(副词)构成。
“Figuratively”常用于强调语言的非字面用法,在文学、修辞和日常语言中都常见。
- 形容词形式: “figurative”(比喻的)
- 反义词: “literally”(字面地)
“Figuratively”的音标是/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/,可以联想”figurative”(比喻的)+ “-ly”(地),想象比喻地。
“When he said he was ‘drowning in work,’ he meant it figuratively, not literally. The figurative expression conveyed the overwhelming feeling of being buried under too many tasks.” (当他说他”被工作淹没了”时,他是比喻地说的,而不是字面意思。比喻表达传达了被太多任务埋没的压倒性感觉。)