fig·ur·a·tive·ly
adverb/ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/
/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/
- in a way that involves using words or phrases with a meaning that is different from usual, in order to create a particular mental picture
形象地：以涉及使用与通常意义不同的单词或短语的方式来创建特定的心理图景 - She is, figuratively speaking, holding a gun to his head.
打个比方说，她正拿枪对着他的脑袋。
- She is, figuratively speaking, holding a gun to his head.
- (in art) in a way that shows people, animals and objects as they really look
形象的 - a painter who paints figuratively
一位以具象方式作画的画家
- a painter who paints figuratively