| 词汇 | literal |
| 释义 | literal 2 ENTRIES FOUND: literal (adjective) literal-minded (adjective) literal /ˈlɪtərəl/ adjective literal /ˈlɪtərəl/ adjective Learner's definition of LITERAL 1 : involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word字面意义的；本义的 I was using the word in its literal sense.我用的是这个词的本义。 The literal meaning of “know your ropes” is “to know a lot about ropes,” while figuratively it means “to know a lot about how to do something.”know your ropes的字面意思是“很会运用绳索”，而它的比喻义则指“做事很有窍门”。 2 : giving the meaning of each individual word : exact逐字的 a literal translation of a book一本书的直译 3 : completely true and accurate : not exaggerated确切的；不夸张的 The story he told was basically true, even if it wasn't the literal truth.他讲的事，即便不是确切的事实，但也基本属实。 4 [more literal; most literal] — used to describe someone who understands words and statements only in the most basic and ordinary way and does not have much imagination没有想象力的 He was a very literal [=literal-minded] man.他是个很缺乏想象力的人。 — literalness /ˈlɪtərəlnəs/ noun [noncount] |
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