figuratively
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
艺术 形象的 - a painter who paints figuratively
形象地绘画的画家
- a painter who paints figuratively