figurative

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美音 /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/英音 /ˈfɪɡərətɪv/

ADJ比喻, 形象化, 喻, 象征性

His colorful figurative/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic/aɪˌkɑːnəˈklæstɪk/, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
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It’s an exhibition showcasing a new body of figurative paintings –– joyful, empowering portrayals of Black men and women, wrought in his distinctive lionized style and pairing fingertip-painting with paper-transferred patterns and blocks of color.
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His colorful figurative/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic/aɪˌkɑːnəˈklæstɪk/, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
来源:www.nytimes.com