1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 字面上的；原义的 The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense. 字面上的；原义的
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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 [usually ADJ n] 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. 逐字的；直（译）的
3 ADJ-GRADED 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. 言辞刻板的；听话不听音的
SYN unimaginative, boring, dull, down-to-earth
4 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 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. 确确实实的；完完全全的 [emphasis]
SYN actual, real, true, simple
| Word Link | liter ≈ letter : alliteration, illiterate, literal |
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