literal UK ['lɪt.ər.əl] US ['lɪtˌ.ɚ-] adjective ■The literal meaning of a word is its original, basic meaning (意义)字面的,根本的•The literal meaning of 'television' is 'seeing from a distance'.television 的字面意思是“从远处看”。 •You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text.你需要向考官表明你对文本的理解没有仅仅停留在字面含义上。 •Her translation is too literal (= done one word at a time) , resulting in heavy, unnatural prose.她的译文太拘泥于字面了,结果成了冗长而不自然的散文。 Compare figurative |