metaphorical
의미: Relating to or involving a metaphor; using one thing to represent or stand for another in order to create a vivid or expressive comparison.
Metaphorical describes language or imagery in which a word or phrase is applied to something it does not literally denote, in order to suggest a resemblance. It is the adjective form most commonly used in literary analysis, philosophy, and everyday discussion of language. It contrasts with 'literal' and overlaps with 'figurative,' though 'metaphorical' is more specific. It collocates with 'metaphorical language', 'metaphorical sense', and 'purely metaphorical'.
예문
- The prime minister's reference to a 'bridge between East and West' was entirely metaphorical — no actual construction was proposed. 首相提到的'东西方之间的桥梁'完全是隐喻性的——并没有提议实际的建造工程。La referencia del primer ministro a un 'puente entre Oriente y Occidente' era enteramente metafórica; no se proponía ninguna construcción real.首相が言及した「東西の架け橋」は完全に隠喩的なものであり、実際の建設が提案されたわけではなかった。총리가 언급한 '동서의 다리'는 전적으로 은유적인 것이었으며, 실제 건설이 제안된 것은 아니었다.
- The novel uses the crumbling family home as a metaphorical representation of the decline of the British Empire. 这部小说将日渐坍塌的家族宅邸作为大英帝国衰落的隐喻性象征。La novela emplea la casa familiar en ruinas como representación metafórica del declive del Imperio británico.この小説は崩れゆく家族の邸宅を大英帝国の衰退の隠喩的表現として用いている。이 소설은 무너져가는 가문의 저택을 대영제국 쇠퇴의 은유적 표현으로 사용하고 있다.
- Psychologists have long recognised that metaphorical thinking shapes how we conceptualise abstract ideas such as time, morality, and emotion. 心理学家早已认识到,隐喻性思维塑造了我们对时间、道德和情感等抽象概念的理解方式。Los psicólogos reconocen desde hace tiempo que el pensamiento metafórico configura el modo en que conceptualizamos ideas abstractas como el tiempo, la moral y las emociones.心理学者たちは以前から、隠喩的思考が時間、道徳、感情といった抽象的概念の概念化に影響を与えることを認識してきた。심리학자들은 오래전부터 은유적 사고가 시간, 도덕, 감정과 같은 추상적 개념의 인식 방식에 영향을 미친다는 것을 인식해 왔다.
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맥락: academic, literary, media
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Greek metaphorikos, from metaphora meaning 'a transfer,' from metapherein meaning 'to carry across,' from meta- (across) and pherein (to carry). The English adjective dates from the late 16th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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