literal

英 [ˈlɪtərəl]

美 [ˈlɪtərəl]

adj.  字面意义的; 完全按原文的; 缺乏想象力的

复数：literals　

CET6GREIELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.8711 / COCA.7706

牛津词典

adj.

• 字面意义的
  being the basic or usual meaning of a word or phrase
  1. I am not referring to ‘small’ people in the literal sense of the word.
     我指的不是字面意义上的“小”人。
  2. The literal meaning of ‘petrify’ is ‘turn to stone’.
     petrify的字面意思是turn to stone（变成石头）。
• 完全按原文的
  that follows the original words exactly
  1. a literal translation
     直译
• 缺乏想象力的
  lacking imagination
  1. Her interpretation of the music was too literal.
     她演奏的音乐太平淡乏味。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 字面上的；原义的
  Theliteralsense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.
  1. 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。
• ADJ 逐字的；直（译）的
  Aliteraltranslation 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.
  1. A literal translation of the name Tapies is 'walls.'
     Tapies这个名字直译过来是“墙”。
• ADJ-GRADED 言辞刻板的；听话不听音的
  You useliteralto describe someone who uses or understands words in a plain and simple way.
  1. Dennis is a very literal person.
     丹尼斯是个听话不听音的人
• ADJ 确确实实的；完完全全的
  If you describe something as theliteraltruth or aliteralfact, you are emphasizing that it is true.
  1. He was saying no more than the literal truth.
     他说的全是不折不扣的事实。

双语例句

• He was saying no more than the literal truth.
  他说的全是不折不扣的事实。
• You tend to be very literal.
  你理解的太字面了。
• The literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
  直接意义：一个词的字面意义或词典意义。
• Topic-juxtaposition narrative has obvious manifestations in image narratives as well as in literal narratives.
  主题-并置叙事不仅在文字叙事中，而且在图像叙事中也有明显的表现。
• You use literal, which means you choose a concrete schema definition using either the element or type attribute.
  如果您使用literal，这表示您使用一个使用元素或类型属性的具体的模式定义。
• The traditional Christian view implies however that a "literal interpretation of the bible" is an oxymoron.
  然而，传统基督教的观点是暗示了“圣经的字面解释”是一种矛盾修饰法。
• This is the literal translation and paraphrase the perfect combination of points.
  这是文字的翻译和释义点的完美的结合。
• With the document/ literal style, you have no way to know which one.
  采用文档/文字的样式，您没有办法知道是哪一种方法。
• Therefore, culture is one of the factors which influence the literal and free translation.
  因此，文化是其中一个因素影响的字面和免费翻译。
• The literal meaning of 'geodesy' is 'dividing the earth'.
  “大地测量学”的字面意义是“划分地球”。