figurative
adjective uk/ˈfɪɡ.ər.ə.tɪv/ us/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ.ə.tɪv/
(LANGUAGE)
(written abbreviation fig.)（词或短语）比喻的
(of words and phrases) used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning, in order to create a special effect
Of course, she was using the term "massacre" in the figurative sense. 当然，她是在用“屠杀”这个词的比喻义。
Compare: literal
(ART)
（油画、素描等）形象的，具象的
(of a painting, drawing, etc.) representing something as it really looks, rather than in an abstract way