metaphorically
US /ˌmɛtəˈfɑrɪkəlɪ/
・UK /ˌmetə'fɒrɪklɪ/
B2 中高級
adv.副詞隱喻性地；暗喻地
I'm sorry, I spoke metaphorically; you are not a cow
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【職場英文】該如何用英文「推銷」自己呢？ (Selling yourself: Office English episode 10)
- Okay, well, we don't literally mean we should sell ourselves, but when we sell someone or something metaphorically, we're saying positive things to make that person or thing sound good.
好吧，我們並不是說要從字面上推銷自己，但當我們以隱喻的方式推銷某人或某事時，我們會說一些積極的話，讓這個人或這件事聽起來不錯。
- when we sell someone or something metaphorically, we're saying positive things to make that person or thing sound good.
是以，要推銷自己，就得說自己的優點。
誰是內心的獨裁者？ (Who is the Dictator Within?)
- Metaphorically, you show up behind those eyes of yours.
比喻說，你出現在你那雙眼睛後面。
- Metaphorically, you show up behind those eyes of yours,
我們和 YouTube 上的情侶一樣般配嗎？
【聽Podcast學英文】韓國的戒嚴危機 (South Korea's martial law crisis: BBC Learning English from the News)
- Yes, when it's used metaphorically, rather than drive in the opposite direction, it means to go back on a decision that you've made and do the opposite.
是的，如果用在比喻上，與其說是向相反的方向行駛，不如說是反悔自己做出的決定，做相反的事情。
- When it's used metaphorically, rather than drive in the opposite direction, it means to go back on a decision that you've made and do the opposite.
今天我們要討論的是韓國總統試圖實施戒嚴令的問題。
跟著BBC一起看新聞標題學英文：垃圾食品也會成癮？ (Junk food addiction: BBC News Review)
- Now, in the story, tackle is used metaphorically.
現在，在故事中，tackle 是一種比喻。
- Now, in this story, tackle is used metaphorically.
現在情況緊急，使用 slap 這個詞也是帶有一種侵略性。
美國法院判決：YouTube 和 Meta 打造令人上癮的平臺！BBC Learning English 帶你瞭解新聞 (US Court: YouTube and Meta build addictive platforms: BBC Learning English from the News)
- We can also metaphorically shape a belief, idea, or someone's character.
我們也可以用隱喻的方式 shape 一個信念、想法或一個人的品格。
- We can also metaphorically shape a belief, idea, or someone's character.
我們也可以用隱喻的方式 shape 一個信念、想法或一個人的品格。
