figuratively
副詞
UK/ˈfɪɡ.ᵊr.ə.tɪv.li/
US/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
定義 figuratively 副詞
in a manner that employs words or phrases in a non-literal, imaginative way; metaphorically
比喻地；形象地
He felt figuratively trapped in a maze, unable to find a way out.
他感觉自己像是被困在迷宫里，找不到出路。
The leader of that company was, figuratively speaking, the captain of a sinking ship.
那家公司的领导者，比喻地说，就像是一艘正在沉没的船的船长。
She said her heart was broken, although she didn't mean it literally.
她说她的心碎了，虽然她并不是字面上的意思。