figuratively
/fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
American
- adv. 比喻地, 象征性地
- Definition
- adv. using words in a symbolic, non-literal way
- Example
- He said he was figuratively drowning in homework, not literally.
- 他说他是打个比方被作业淹没了，并不是真的被淹没。