figuratively /ˈfɪgjərətɪvli/ adverb Learner's definition of FIGURATIVELY
: in a figurative way : with a meaning that is different from the basic or literal meaning and that expresses an idea by using language that usually describes something else比喻地;打比方地 -
He's a sailor who knows his ropes, literally and figuratively.无论从字面还是比喻的角度,用这句话来描述他都是合适的:他是一个熟知绳结的水手。
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In the phrase “know your ropes,” the word “ropes” is being used figuratively.在短语know your ropes中,ropes一词被用作比喻。