metonymic
英[ˌmetə\'nɪmɪk]
美[ˌmetə\'nɪmɪk]
基本释义
- adj.
- 换喻的，转喻的
英英释义
Adjective
1. using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated;
"to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works"