英语词典 · 单词释义
literal
英 ['lɪt(ə)r(ə)l] 美 ['lɪtərəl]
这里集中整理“literal”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- adj. 文字的；逐字的；无夸张的
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词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
名词: literalness;
中文词源
literal 字面意思的
来自拉丁语litera,书写，字母，词源同letter.引申词义字面意思的。
英文词源
- literal (adj.)
- late 14c., "taking words in their natural meaning" (originally in reference to Scripture and opposed to mystical or allegorical), from Old French literal and directly from Late Latin literalis/litteralis "of or belonging to letters or writing," from Latin litera/littera "letter, alphabetic sign; literature, books" (see letter (n.1)). Meaning "of or pertaining to alphabetic letters" is from late 15c. Sense of "verbally exact" is attested from 1590s, as is application to the primary sense of a word or passage. Literal-minded is attested from 1791.
双语例句
- 1. A literal translation of the name Tapies is "walls."
- Tapies这个名字直译过来是“墙”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The literal meaning of the word " cat " is an animal.
- “ 猫 ” 一词的本义是动物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. This word should not be taken in its literal sense.
- 这个词不能按本义去理解.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. He made a literal interpretation.
- 他逐字解释.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The emergency signal SOS has no literal meaning.
- 呼救信号SOS在字面上没有任何意义.
来自《简明英汉词典》