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literal adj.逐字的；字面上的；文字的n.错误字体 (1) 逐字翻译不一定最接近原义。(2) 他逐字解释。(3) 从字面上看，他刚才说的话并不假。(4) 我们单从字面上就可以找到答案.(5) 人们相信它是上帝在世间的文字表示。 The background of literal includes the Latin litterālis, meaning "of letters or writing." This led to the sense of exactness, suggesting something is "to the letter." Many people misuse this word, as in "Listening to that dull teacher put me in a literal coma." Possible, but highly doubtful.

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英 ['lɪtərəl] 美 ['lɪtərəl] (1) A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.(2) He made a literal interpretation.(3) There had been a literal truth in his declaration.(4) We can get the answer by literal interpretation.(5) It was believed to be the literal manifestation of God on Earth. To describe something as literal is to say that it is exactly what it seems to be. For example, if you put up a literal barrier to keep the world out, you've actually built a real wall. 1[ADJ 形容词]字面上的；原义的 The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.   [usu ADJ n]In many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes.很多情况下，那里的人们是真刀真枪地在为家园而抗争。2[ADJ 形容词]逐字的；直（译）的 A literal translation is one in which you translate each word of the original work rather than giving the meaning of each expression or sentence using words that sound natural.   [usu ADJ n]A literal translation of the name Tapies is 'walls.'Tapies这个名字直译过来是“墙”。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]言辞刻板的；听话不听音的 You use literal to describe someone who uses or understands words in a plain and simple way. Dennis is a very literal person.丹尼斯是个听话不听音的人4[ADJ 形容词]确确实实的；完完全全的 If you describe something as the literal truth or a literal fact, you are emphasizing that it is true.   [usu ADJ n]  [emphasis]He was saying no more than the literal truth.他说的全是不折不扣的事实。

英语单词	literal
英美音标	英 ['lɪtərəl] 美 ['lɪtərəl]
中文释义	adj.逐字的；字面上的；文字的 n.错误字体
英语例句	(1) A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning. (2) He made a literal interpretation. (3) There had been a literal truth in his declaration. (4) We can get the answer by literal interpretation. (5) It was believed to be the literal manifestation of God on Earth.
中文例句	(1) 逐字翻译不一定最接近原义。 (2) 他逐字解释。 (3) 从字面上看，他刚才说的话并不假。 (4) 我们单从字面上就可以找到答案. (5) 人们相信它是上帝在世间的文字表示。
vocabulary简明	To describe something as literal is to say that it is exactly what it seems to be. For example, if you put up a literal barrier to keep the world out, you've actually built a real wall.
vocabulary扩展	The background of literal includes the Latin litterālis, meaning "of letters or writing." This led to the sense of exactness, suggesting something is "to the letter." Many people misuse this word, as in "Listening to that dull teacher put me in a literal coma." Possible, but highly doubtful.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]字面上的；原义的 The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense. [usu ADJ n] In many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes. 很多情况下，那里的人们是真刀真枪地在为家园而抗争。 2 [ADJ 形容词]逐字的；直（译）的 A literal translation is one in which you translate each word of the original work rather than giving the meaning of each expression or sentence using words that sound natural. [usu ADJ n] A literal translation of the name Tapies is 'walls.' Tapies这个名字直译过来是“墙”。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]言辞刻板的；听话不听音的 You use literal to describe someone who uses or understands words in a plain and simple way. Dennis is a very literal person. 丹尼斯是个听话不听音的人 4 [ADJ 形容词]确确实实的；完完全全的 If you describe something as the literal truth or a literal fact, you are emphasizing that it is true. [usu ADJ n] [emphasis] He was saying no more than the literal truth. 他说的全是不折不扣的事实。

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