/ˈfɪɡərətɪv/ adj.1.【文学】(not literal)比喻的；借喻的
a figurative use of the term该术语的比喻用法
figurative writing比喻写法
in a figurative sense从比喻意义上来说
an event that will change your route, in both the literal and figurative senses一个无论从字面意义还是从比喻意义上来说都将改变你路线的事件
2.【艺术】(representational)(艺术风格)具象的, 有形象的, 写实的
His career spanned some 50 years and encompassed both abstract and figurative painting.他的职业生涯延续了大约50年, 作品既有抽象画也有写实画。
3.(representing by an emblem, figure etc)象征性的
a figurative presentation of justice公正的象征性表现