【figurative】在多语言下的意思、翻译、词源、用法、例句

英语(English)

词源(Etymology)

From Middle French figuratif.

发音(Pronunciation)

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪɡjʊɹətɪv/

• Audio (US)

形容词(Adjective)

figurative (comparative more figurative, superlative most figurative)

1. Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig. .
   • 2005 May 1, “The Sea of Love”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The lovers she seems to pursue with her figurative language in fact retreat under the barrage of similes, metaphors and fables.

2. Metaphorically so called.
3. With many figures of speech.
4. Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
   • (Can we date this quote by Hooker and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     This, they will say, was figurative, and served, by God's appointment, but for a time, to shadow out the true glory of a more divine sanctity.

5. (art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
   • (Can we date this quote by J. A. Symonds and provide title, author's full name, and other details?)

     They belonged to a nation dedicated to the figurative arts, and they wrote for a public familiar with painted form.

用法注意(Usage notes)

• Said of language, expression, etc.

反义词(Antonyms)

• literal

衍生词(Derived terms)

关联词(Related terms)

• figure

翻译(Translations)

查看更多(Further reading)

• figurative in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• figurative in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• “figurative” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.
• figurative art on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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French

发音(Pronunciation)

• IPA^(key): /fi.ɡy.ʁa.tiv/
• Homophone: figuratives

形容词(Adjective)

figurative

1. feminine singular of figuratif

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German

发音(Pronunciation)

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形容词(Adjective)

figurative

1. inflection of figurativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

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Italian

形容词(Adjective)

figurative

1. Feminine plural of adjective figurativo.

变位词(Anagrams)

• figuratevi

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Norwegian Bokmål

形容词(Adjective)

figurative

1. definite singular/plural of figurativ

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Norwegian Nynorsk

形容词(Adjective)

figurative

1. definite singular/plural of figurativ