In her essay, the author used the figurative expression 'a sea of troubles' to convey overwhelming difficulty rather than actual water.
在她的文章中，作者使用比喻性表达“一片麻烦的海洋”来传达巨大的困难，而非实际的水。
Which choice best defines “figurative”?
A — Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal.. “figurative” means Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal..
Which word means “Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal.”?
D — figurative. “figurative” means Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal..
figurative — Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal.. In Chinese: 比喻的;象征的;修辞的.
figurative is pronounced //ˈfɪɡjərətɪv//.
In her essay, the author used the figurative expression 'a sea of troubles' to convey overwhelming difficulty rather than actual water. (在她的文章中，作者使用比喻性表达“一片麻烦的海洋”来传达巨大的困难，而非实际的水。)
metaphorical, symbolic, figural — all close in meaning to figurative (Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal.).
literal, concrete — each the opposite of figurative (Using figures of speech; metaphorical, not literal.).
Yes. figurative is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
figure(比喻/形象) + -ative → 用形象说话 → 比喻的。