| 单词 | interpret literally |
| 释义 | interpret literally Words are not always intended to be interpreted literally and that understanding underpins the smooth functioning of society. Times, Sunday Times It explains how to distinguish passages that should be interpreted literally from those demanding an allegorical reading. Christianity Today They maintain that the story of origins had always been interpreted literally until modern science (and, specifically, biological evolution) arose and challenged it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He apparently was interpreting literally his orders to hold the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These myths are not interpreted literally, but rather figuratively or metaphorically as reflecting ancient understandings and worldviews. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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