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literal

英 ['lɪt(ə)r(ə)l]美 ['lɪtərəl]

adj. 文字的；逐字的；无夸张的

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中文词源

literal 字面意思的

来自拉丁语litera,书写，字母，词源同letter.引申词义字面意思的。

英语词源

literal (adj.)

late 14c., "taking words in their natural meaning" (originally in reference to Scripture and opposed to mystical

or allegorical), from Old French literal and directly from Late Latin literalis/litteralis "of or belonging to letters or writing," from Latin litera/littera "letter, alphabetic sign; literature, books" (see letter (n.1)). Meaning "of or pertaining to alphabetic letters" is from late 15c. Sense of "verbally exact" is attested from 1590s, as is application to the primary sense of a word or passage. Literal-minded is attested from 1791.

权威例句

1. A literal translation of the name Tapies is "walls."

Tapies这个名字直译过来是“墙”。

2. The literal meaning of the word " cat " is an animal.

“ 猫 ” 一词的本义是动物.

3. This word should not be taken in its literal sense.

这个词不能按本义去理解.

4. He made a literal interpretation.

他逐字解释.

5. The emergency signal SOS has no literal meaning.

呼救信号SOS在字面上没有任何意义.

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