单词 | literal |
释义 | literal1 of 2adjective lit·er·al ˈli-t(ə-)rəl 1 a : according with the letter of the scriptures adheres to a literal reading of the passage b : adhering to fact or to the ordinary construction or primary meaning of a term or expression : actual liberty in the literal sense is impossible B. N. Cardozo c : free from exaggeration or embellishment the literal truth d : characterized by a concern mainly with facts a very literal man 2 : of, relating to, or expressed in letters The distress signal SOS has no literal meaning. 3 : reproduced word for word : exact, verbatim a literal translation literality ˌli-tə-ˈra-lə-tē noun literalness ˈli-t(ə-)rəl-nəs noun literal 2 of 2noun : a small error usually of a single letter (as in writing) literal adjectiveas in historical restricted to or based on fact a literal account of the explorer's adventures is actually a lot less interesting than his own exaggerated stories Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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