| 词汇 | non-literal |
| 释义 | non-literal adjective (alsononliteral)uk /ˌnɒnˈlɪt.ər.əl/ us /ˌnɑːnˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl/ not understanding or intending a word or phrase in its original, basic meaning: The imagery suggests narratives in an abstract, nonliteral way. He is a liberal Christian who takes a non-literal, modern approach to the Bible. Opposite literal The curator suggested creating a show about motion, hoping that artists would take a non-literal approach to the concept. The children with autism struggled with nonliteral language tasks in ways that were directly related to their theory of mind understanding. She liked to play the piano with the soft-pedal on, and in a non-literal sense, she remained that way in other aspects of her life. The protagonist's journey is left intentionally ambiguous and nonliteral. Figurative use of language allegorically allusion anthropomorphic anthropomorphize double meaning fig figurative figuratively figure of speech idiom metaphorical metonymic mixed metaphor non-metaphorical so to speakidiom speak symbol trope unironic unironically |
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