"metaphorical" 怎么发音
word
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
释义
Describes language or expression that compares one thing to another in a non-literal, imaginative way. It means using words as symbols or images, not their direct meanings.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
英式英语
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
简化发音
美式
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
英式
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
语境中听
The phrase 'time is a thief' is a metaphorical expression.
Poetry often uses metaphorical language to create powerful images.
She gave a metaphorical answer instead of a direct one.
Sometimes his jokes are so metaphorical that I don't get them.