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literal/ˈlit(ə)r(ə)l/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 taking words in their usual or primary sense without metaphor or allegory 字面意思的，无喻意的，非寓义的 literal interpretation 字面上的解释 2 following the letter, text, or exact or original words 照文字的，字本义的，原文的，逐字的 literal translation 直译; a literal transcript 原文的抄本 3 (in full 全形 literal-minded) (of a person) prosaic; matter-of-fact (人)呆板的；如实的 4a not exaggerated 非夸张的 the literal truth 不折不扣的事实 b so called without exaggeration 完完全全的；毫不夸张的 a literal extermination 彻底消灭 5 colloq. disp. so called with some exaggeration or using metaphor [口] [异议] (所言)有些夸张的，运用比喻的 a literal avalanche of mail 雪片般涌来的邮件 6 of, in, or expressed by a letter or the letters of the alphabet 字母的，文字(上)的，用字母(或文字)表达的 7 Algebra not numerical 【代数】非数字(表达)的 ●n. Brit. Printing a misprint of a letter [英]【印刷】字母印刷错误 □ literality /-ˈræliti/ n.□ literalize v. tr. (also 亦作 -ise)□ literally adv.□ literalness n.[Middle English via Old French literal or Late Latin litteralis from Latin littera (as LETTER)]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of literal and literally simply as intensifiers (see sense 5 above) should be avoided in writing or formal speech. literal 和 literally 单单用作强调(见以上释义 5) 的用法在书面语言和正式的演讲中应避免。 |