ponderous prehistoric beasts.Figuratively it describes what is complicated,involved,or lacking in grace

笨重的史前野兽。它喻指复杂的、纠缠混乱的或缺少优雅的

opaque rock crystals;figuratively it applies to something that is unintelligible

不透明的岩石晶体);它能用于比喻难以理解的事情

an inflexible knife blade;figuratively they describe what does not relent or yield

不弯的刀锋);它们的比喻意义是描述不宽容或不屈服的东西

a weighty package;figuratively it describes what is onerous,serious,or important

沉重的包裹);它喻指艰巨的、严重的或重要的

The fleet anchored in the bay and bombarded the town)or figuratively with words

舰队在海湾抛锚并轰击了城镇)或用言语象征性的攻击

figuratively , one may imagine the radiation of such a spherical maser as resembling a little hedgehog

可以很形象地把这种球状脉塞源的辐射想象为一个小刺猬球的样子。

Let the stock simmer for several hours;figuratively it refers to a state of gentle ferment

让汤汁炖几个小时);它喻指蕴酿

The skirted feature is another TOTO plus, hiding the trapway and piping at the base and keeping the look clean both figuratively and literally.

筒裙状是TOTO的另一个特色,它隐蔽了坐便器底座的存水湾和排污道,使得坐便器的日常清洁维护更加容易,外观也显得更加整洁。

Pictures ought not to be too dear(John Ruskin.The terms also apply figuratively to what occasions loss or sacrifice

图画不应太贵(约翰·罗斯金)。这些词也比喻性地指导致丧失或牺牲的东西

Steely points were opposed to him when he, figuratively , bared his bosom to be taken to the softest and fairest

形象地说,当他敞开胸怀,要接纳最柔和最公允的东西时,对准他的是钢针。

The path was altogether indiscernible in the murky darkness which surrounded them(Sir Walter Scott.Figuratively it can imply dark vagueness

这条小径被围绕在漆黑中难以辨别(沃尔特·斯科特爵士)。它能象征性地暗示不明确、朦胧模糊

Figuratively , applied to man, these are all terms of reproach.

这些字都是骂人的话

a heavy load;figuratively it applies to what is burdensome or oppressive to the spirit

重负);它喻指精神压抑的或难于负担的

a shady grove of catalpas)or figuratively to what is of questionable honesty

梓属植物的避光树丛)或比喻意义上指有可疑的诚实

a chief magistrate.Used figuratively ,chief implies maximum importance or value

总统。用作比喻意义时chief含有最大重要性或最大价值的意思

a chief magistrate.Used figuratively ,Ichief implies maximum importance or value

总统。用作比喻意义时Ichief含有最大重要性或最大价值的意思

||1: But Mr Zhu considers himself a loser, not a winner. ||2: He earns 4,000 yuan a month after tax and says he feels like a faceless drone at work. ||3: He eats at the office canteen and goes home at night to a rented, 20-square-metre room in a shared flat, where he plays online games. ||4: He does not have a girlfriend or any prospect of finding one. ||5: “Lack of confidence”, he explains when asked why not. ||6: Like millions of others, he mockingly calls himself, in evocative modern street slang, a diaosi, the term for a loser that literally translates as “male pubic hair”. ||7: Figuratively it is a declaration of powerlessness in an economy where it is getting harder for the regular guy to succeed. ||8: Calling himself by this derisive nickname is a way of crying out, “like Gandhi”, says Mr Zhu, only partly in jest. “It is a quiet form of protest.”

||1:然而朱认为自己是个失败者。||2:他的税后工资只是每月4,000元，并说自己工作时就像个没人注意的机器。||3:通常，他在公司食堂吃饭，晚上就回到自己在合租公寓里租的20平米大的小房间玩网络游戏。||4:他没有女友，也并不想找一个。||5:“没信心啊”，当被问到为什么不找时，他这样回答。||6:和千百万人一样，他戏称自己是“屌丝”，一个表示失败者的街头俚语，本义是“男性的yin毛”。||7:它形象地表达出了这个经济体中那些越来越难获得成功的普通人的无力感。||8:以这个称谓自嘲是一种发出呼声的方式，“就像甘地”，朱并只是在开玩笑，“这是一种无声的反抗。”

Whether your world feels literally or figuratively cold, our program today will give you the language to find comfort and warmth!

无论你的世界是字面意义上的冷，还是比喻意义上的冷，我们今天这期节目都会教给你语言，以寻求安慰和温暖。

Sometimes the environment is figuratively cold, meaning not cold in temperature but rather cold in feeling. People can be mean. Work can be thankless. Living conditions can be hard.

有时候，客观环境是比喻意义上的冷，这个冷指的不是温度上的冷，而是情感上的冷。人们不友好，工作徒劳无益，生活状态艰难。

Groundwork is most often applied figuratively , in the sense of a necessary preliminary:

Groundwork最常用作比喻，表示必需的开端：

P: Petit Mort: A French phrase. Literally, meaning 'Little Death' but figuratively pertaining to an orgasm.

PetitMort，一个法语表达，意思是“小死”，被形象地附会于性高潮。

Putting on some sexy music, getting the lighting right and starting out with a massage will get her to loosen up literally and figuratively .

播放一些性感音乐，散发着合适的光线，说一些性爱的话语，会使她身心放松。

But the British people hated to see their spirited queen lagging figuratively , if not literally, behind priggish Prince Albert.

但是，英国人讨厌看到他们的精神象征的女王落后于骄傲的艾尔伯特王子，即使象征性的也不允许。

But if you don't and won't, then burn this post immediately (figuratively , of course) and stick to what you know.

但是如果你不这样或者不想这样，那么请马上烧了这篇文章（当然是象征性的），做你想要坚持做的。

Watching a big soccer match can strain a fan's heart - not just figuratively , but literally, German researchers reported on Wednesday.

德国研究人员于本周三称，球迷在观看重大足球比赛时真的会“伤心”——这并不仅是一种比喻的说法，事实确实如此。

Well, figuratively speaking.

呃，我打个比方。

The higher-end Android OS devices will continue to be billed (both figuratively and literally) as premium smartphones.

更高端的AndroidOS设备会（既象征性地也事实上地）继续作为高级智能手机。

Curiosity: Creativity often comes from the drive to understand and take things apart, literally or figuratively .

好奇心：创意总是来自理解和对事件抽象或形象的分析。

Pep up your old system : What if a potential buyer wants to figuratively kick the tires of your PC before plunking down cash for it?

激活旧系统：如果购买者想要在付钱之前确认电脑的运行情况，你要怎么办呢？

Their movies literally and figuratively opened up a whole new world to an entire generation.

她们的电影名副其实的为整整一代人展开了一个全新的世界。

in images;figuratively

形象化

gnaw(literally or figuratively)

咬啮

a riddle(literally or figuratively)

疑谜

stimulant(literally or figuratively)

清醒剂

trip and fall(literally or figuratively)

摔筋斗

wither and drop(literally or figuratively)

萎落

apply the brakes(literally or figuratively)

刹闸

trip somebody up(literally or figuratively)

使绊儿

trip somebody up(literally or figuratively)

使绊子

strangle to death(literally or figuratively)

卡死

blood-forming function(literally or figuratively)

造血功能

1.cangue and lock;2.(figuratively)bondage;chains;yoke;fetters;3.shackles

枷锁