metonymic
adjective language specialized uk/ˌmetˈɒn.ə.mɪk/ us/ˌməˈtɑː.nə.mɪk/
转喻的
relating to or using metonymy (= referring to something using a word that describes one of its qualities or features)
Names based on occupation are known as metonymic names. 基于职业的名称被称为转喻名称。
Her violin stands for her in a metonymic sense. 她的小提琴就是她的代名词。
See: metonymy
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- There might be less creativity in metonymic language use than the authors assume.
- “From the cradle to the grave” is a metonymic expression that represents two abstract terms, birth and death, with two (concrete) symbols.
- Her poetry produces a metonymic web of association.