Word · Frequency #8711
literal
字面的；逐字的；不加修饰的
核心释义
Being the ordinary or primary sense of a word; not figurative or embellished; exactly as written.
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完全按字面理解；不加解释地理解；按字面而非比喻理解；遵循字面或确切的词语；不加自由发挥；词源而非习语的
Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
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实际的,真实的,物理的
Actual, real, physical.
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反映事物本质或真实特征的
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton
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通常认为最简单的文本阅读是正确的,但在上下文指示时允许使用比喻
That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
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不加解释或修饰的
without interpretation or embellishment
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遵循历史语法方法的圣经解释
Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
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缺乏想象力的；实事求是的；字面思维的
Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
真正的；实际的；本质的；缺乏想象力的；刻板的；拘泥于字面的；完全按字面理解；不加解释地理解；按字面而非比喻理解；遵循字面或确切的词语；不加自由发挥；词源而非习语的；实际的,真实的,物理的；反映事物本质或真实特征的
用法In use
A literal translation of this idiom would sound very awkward in English.
用法提示：literal 作形容词，表示按字面意思的翻译。
He took her comment in the literal sense and missed the joke.
用法提示：literal 修饰 sense，表示字面意义。
The painting is a literal depiction of the village, including every house and tree.
用法提示：literal 作形容词，表示不加修饰、如实的描绘。
a literal solitude like a desert
a literal depiction of the scene before him
be literal about + noun/gerund
表示严格按照字面或表面意思理解。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- literal meaning
- 字面意思
- The literal meaning of 'blue' is a color, not sadness.'blue'的字面意思是颜色，而不是悲伤。
- literal translation
- 直译
- A literal translation of 'c'est la vie' is 'that's life'.'c'est la vie'的直译是'那就是生活'。
- literal interpretation
- 字面解释
- The law requires a literal interpretation of the contract.法律要求对合同进行字面解释。
- literal sense
- 字面意义
- In the literal sense, he owns the house; figuratively, his family does.从字面意义上讲，他拥有这栋房子；从象征意义上讲，他的家人拥有。
- literal truth
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人拿着字典，逐字逐句地解释，不加修饰——这就是literal（字面的）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学描述、日常对话、学术讨论 通常用于描述不加修饰的表述或事物的真实特征，在正式和非正式场合均可使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the same '-ral' sound /ərəl/ (or /rəl/) and rhyme with 'literal'. Note that 'rural' is spelled '-ural' but pronounced similarly.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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