departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical 比喻的;隐喻的 there are no such things as natural rights, the expression is merely figurative. 没有与生俱来的权利之类的东西,这种说法只是比喻性的。
(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life (艺术家,艺术品)具像的,形象的
派生 figuratively adverb figurativeness noun 语源
Middle English: from late Latin figurativus, from figurare 'to form or fashion', from figura (see figure)