But, also figuratively when practical effects are impractical.

但，形象地说，实际效果很不实际。

John went to one window, unfolded his paper, and wrapped himself in it, figuratively speaking.

约翰走到一扇窗边，打开报纸，把他整个人进去似地读着。

But figuratively or idiomatically, it means I don't like it, right?

但形象地或习惯地说，这句话的意思是“我不喜欢”。

We also use it figuratively: Let's say you're visiting a town where someone you know lives, but you don't know that person well, maybe you don't like that person all that much.

我们假设你将前往某个小镇，镇上有你认识的人，但是你不了解那个人，或许你并不怎么喜欢那个人。

We had to break down, both literally and figuratively, a whole bunch of walls to create this space where 100-plus kids would learn and work together.

我们打破许实体上和比喻性的墙，来创造这个空间，一百名孩童在这里一同学习和合作。

Oh yeah! She wrote the book on th subject – literally and figuratively.

哦，对了！ 她不仅非常熟悉，还真的写了本关于这个主题的书。

The silk screen technique has the effect of flattening her face, both figuratively and emotionally.

丝网技术有压扁她的脸的效果，在象征和情感是如此。

So there is a lot riding on Odysseus-both figuratively and practically.

所以奥德修斯号肩负着很大的责任，既有象征意义，也有实际意义。

Here we are talking figuratively, but it contains that same idea of trying to get too much from something and it becomes damaged because of that.

这里我们讨论的是象征性意义，不过它也包含了同样的概念，即试图从某事中获，并因此而受损。

Close some tabs, both literally and figuratively.

关闭一些标签页，无论是字面意义上的还是比喻意义上的。

It was literally and figuratively a pain.

这在字面上和比喻上是一种痛苦。

Look at all the workaholics who work themselves, literally—most of the time, figuratively—to death, but they're doing it because they don't realize that the most important machine in your life is your body.

看看那些工作狂——大数时候，比喻地说就是——那些工作到他们死为止的人，但他们这样工作是因为他们没有意识到你生命中最重的机器就是你的身体。

Take a Breath If you feel like your heart is pounding and thoughts are just racing, the best thing that you can do is hit pause — literally and figuratively.

深呼吸如果你感觉心跳加速、思绪纷乱，最好的办法就是按下暂停键——无论是从字面上还是象征意义来说。

She would figuratively be fastened up hand and foot and tongue to be shot at as our quincy lads do at the poor geese and turkeys.

她会像我们昆西的小伙子们对待可怜的鹅和火鸡一样，被捆住手脚和舌头，被枪毙。

But while the world might be literally and figuratively on fire, it still manages to be really cool despite all of our best efforts.

但是，虽然世界真的像一个烧着熊熊大火的火炉，虽然我们尽了最大努力，它依然是相当凉爽的。

But when we're using it figuratively, like here, it means to absorb or expose yourself to something, usually something fun and helpful.

但在我们这里使用比喻义时，它指的是吸收或让自己接触到某些事物，通常是那些有趣且有益的东西。

Well, figuratively speaking, the phrase means put a sock in your mouth to stop you talking — so try that!

这是一种比喻说法，意思是用袜子堵住你的嘴，好让你安静，你可以试试！

We won't be chopped down (figuratively speaking) to serve as fuel for the machine, as we're not eligible for it.

我们不会被砍伐来作为机器的燃料，因为我们没有资格这样做。

More figuratively, this idiom is used to describe new and rapid growth that sprouts up across a wide area.

这个成语形象地用来形容新生事物迅速而广泛地涌现。

We could also lose our way while on our career path. That is an example of being figuratively lost.

我们也可能在职业生涯中迷失方向。这是一个比喻意义上的迷失的例子。