metaphoric

[,metə'fɒrɪk]
  • 隐喻的

英文词源


metaphoric (adj.)
1590s, from metaphor + -ic. Greek metaphorikos meant "apt at metaphors."

双语例句


1. It was a metaphoric ( al ) phrase; we didn't really mean that he has green fingers, only that he is good at gardening.
它是一个比喻的词组; 我们并非说他长了绿手指而是说他擅长园艺技能.

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2. The ubiquitous mouse input device is not metaphoric of anything, but rather is learned idiomatically.
无所不在的鼠标输入设备没有任何隐喻; 相反,是习惯用法的学习.

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3. Similarly, there is nothing intuitive or metaphoric about text messaging on a phone.
同样, 在手机短信中也没有直观或者隐喻的内容可以参考.

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4. Thirdly, the metaphoric language means the counteraction of moralism.
第三, 这种比喻性语言意味着对道德丰义的反拨.

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5. Linguistic metaphor is the result of and tools for human metaphoric cognition.
语言中的隐喻句式是人类认知活动的中介工具.

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