literary
/ˈlɪtərərɪ/adjective
1
- attrib. concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form文学的：
the great literary works of the nineteenth century.
19世纪的伟大文学作品。
1.1
- concerned with literature as a profession文学工作的, 文字的：
literary editor of Punch.
《笨拙》杂志的文字编辑。
2
- (of language) associated with literary works or other formal writing; having a marked style intended to create a particular emotional effect文学语言的; 书面的; 风格上能产生某种感情影响的。
派生词
literarily
adverbliterariness
noun词源
mid 17th cent. （in the sense 'relating to the letters of the alphabet'）： from Latin litterarius, from littera （see LETTER）.