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| /ˈlɪt(ə)rəl/ |
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| 1 | the literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning 字面意思的；原义的 |
| He is clearly not using the word ‘dead’ in its literal sense. 很显然，他并没有按dead 一词的本义来使用该词。 |
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| 2 | a literal translation is one in which each word is translated separately in a way that does not sound natural （翻译）逐字的 |
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| 3 | literal understanding words or ideas only in a basic and obvious way , and not showing much imagination 缺乏想象力的；刻板的 |
| Young children can be very literal. 年幼的孩子会非常刻板地理解话语。 |
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