St. John's eyes, though clear enough a literal sense, a figurative one were difficult to fathom.

It is no less figurative than metaphor.

它的修辞性不比隐喻少.

This is a fine poem with many figurative expressions.

这是一首好诗,其中有很多比喻.

The word in the sentence is used figuratively or in a transferred sense.

这个词在句子中是转义.

Notice in this sentence the word is used figuratively a transferred sense.

注意在这个句子中这个词是转义.

The upfront work is the secret to a million-dollar business and figuratively.

这是渐渐变成拥有百万资产的大企业的秘密.

The word is used figuratively in the context.

这字在此上下文中做比喻用.

Employees will be, figuratively speaking, in the driver's seat.

打个比方,雇员将会坐在驾驶座上, 即取得主动权.

English speakers like to use the word neck figuratively.

英国人喜欢用“颈”字作比喻.

I know I'll spend time in Tennessee and mend some fences, literally and figuratively.

我也会在家乡田纳西州修补一下篱笆 -- 真实的和象征的篱笆.

Figuratively, he could not kiss the hand that smote him.

打个比方说, 他是不能认敌为友.

I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.

我只依稀看见一个高个的模糊身影穿过了矮树丛。

the rotund figure of Mr Stevens

史蒂文斯先生圆胖的体形

A figure flashed past the window.

窗外有个人影儿一晃就不见了.

He loomed up a horrible figure.

他以一个恐怖的身影出现.

The figure 100 has two zeros in it.

数字100有两个零.

He skated a figure of 8 in the rink.

他在溜冰场上溜了个8字形.

The figure for last year was 55.

而去年的数字是55人.

It is not hard to see why Lee a cult figure for China's high-tech youth.

李开复为什么会成为中国从事高新行业年轻人的宗教般的符号,这并不难想见.

Mother nature: imaginary figure for all things natural.

自然之母: 比喻性地指有关自然的东西.

A comparable figure for 2009 wasn't available.

2009年可供比较的数据未能获得.