metaphorical

adjective
🔊/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/
🔊/ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkl/
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  1. connected with or containing metaphors隐喻的;含比喻的;比喻性的
    • metaphorical language比喻的语言
    compare figurative, literal
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMetaphorical is used with these nouns:
    • expression
    • meaning
    • sense
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