allegorical
adjective uk/ˌæl.əˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˌæl.əˈɡɔːr.ə.kəl/
寓言的;讽喻的
in or relating to a story, play, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent moral, religious, or political qualities or ideas
an allegorical novel/painting/play 寓言小说/画作/戏剧
My father enjoyed Melville's allegorical seafaring tales. 我父亲喜欢梅尔维尔寓言式的航海故事。
See: allegory
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- Her paintings are very allegorical in nature.
- The film is an allegorical tale of the years of the Black Plague.
- Geisel wrote many allegorical children's books that are loved by children and parents alike.