literal

adjective

/ˈlɪtərəl/

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[usually before noun] being the most basic meaning of a word or phrase, rather than an extended or poetic meaning
- I am not referring to ‘small’ people in the literal sense of the word.
- The literal meaning of ‘petrify’ is ‘turn to stone’.
compare figurative, metaphorical
[usually before noun] that follows the original words exactly
- a literal translation
compare free
(disapproving) not having or showing any imagination
- Her interpretation of the music was too literal.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin litteralis, from Latin littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.

单词	literal
释义	literal adjective /ˈlɪtərəl/ /ˈlɪtərəl/ jump to other results [usually before noun] being the most basic meaning of a word or phrase, rather than an extended or poetic meaning I am not referring to ‘small’ people in the literal sense of the word. The literal meaning of ‘petrify’ is ‘turn to stone’. compare figurative, metaphorical [usually before noun] that follows the original words exactly a literal translation compare free (disapproving) not having or showing any imagination Her interpretation of the music was too literal. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin litteralis, from Latin littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.
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