It is a common word, but I am not sure about its metaphorical meaning.

In a metaphorical sense, different functions of the brain take place in different rooms.

从隐喻的意义上来看, 不同的大脑功能在不同的地方起作用.

The writer indulged in metaphorical language.

这位作家迷恋于隐喻性的语言.

So, in a metaphorical sense, entropy is arrow of time.

所以说, 我们可以这样作个比喻:熵像是时间之矢.

Noun Metaphor covers a large proportion of the metaphorical use.

名词性隐喻是使用频率最大的一种隐喻.

These systems include the additive and subtractive color wheels , are addressed as metaphorical maps of color.

这些色彩体系包括色环的加减, 都标于色彩的隐晦图.

Human thought is thus a metaphorical process.

因此人类的思维同样是隐喻过程.

In the aspect of language philosophy, image is a kind of metaphorical discourse.

在语言哲学层面, 意象是一种隐喻的话语方式.

The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning.

这个单词除了字面意思还有一层比喻意思。

There are also surrealist images and metaphorical myths.

还有些超现实影像和隐喻.

Here, then, we have a metaphorical substitution on a metonymic axis.

这样, 我们在换喻(者翻译为转喻,一种以部分代替整体的修辞方法)上就有了一个隐喻的替代.

Analyzing examples of metaphorical translation author tries to sum up the possible solutions in metaphorical translation.

本文通过分析杨宪益翻译的《红楼梦》中的一些具体实例,试图归纳总结翻译比喻时的一些方法.

The timing was off , it turned out, and the metaphorical pot was in the wrong place.

事实证明, 当时谈论隐喻意义上的融炉尚为时过早, 而且日后的熔炉也不是在市区.

Hold this bowl for a moment , please; also metaphorically: A crazy idea took hold of him.

拿着这只碗一会儿; 他手里拿着一本书.

Metaphorically it implied a sort of admirable energy.

从比喻来讲,它含有一种令人赞许的能量的意思.

What is terrifying is the risk of humiliation, of metaphorically falling flat on one's face.

人们怕的是丢脸的风险, 就好像摔个嘴啃泥那样脸面尽失.

But now businesses are being urged to keep metaphorically clean, too.

但现在企业还必须保持隐喻意义上的卫生.

She expressed herself metaphorically.

她隐讳地表达了自己的感情.

It may be easy to discover visual metaphors for physical objects like printers and documents.

也许寻找物理对象,如打印机和文档这样的视觉隐喻不是件难事.

The idea that metaphors are a firm foundation for user-interface design is misleading.

隐喻是用户界面设计的坚实基础,这种观念是一种误导.

These two metaphors are mismached.

这两个比喻放在一起很不相配.