allegorical

adj.

寓言的，讽喻的；

1. Yet they are also meant to be allegorical to stand for something.
   这样被认为是寓言式陈述某事。
2. Thus the allegorical story becomes a historical epitome of inter-racial and international conflicts.
   这一故事具有寓言性，成为种族以及国家等冲突的历史缩影。
3. Bai Juy's allegorical poetry is a huge crystalline substance of ideology and art.
   摘要白居易的讽喻诗是一个庞大的思想体系和艺术体系的结晶体。

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