Word · Frequency #8711
literal
字面的；逐字的；不加修饰的
Being the ordinary or primary sense of a word; not figurative or embellished; exactly as written.
- 1.
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.
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
- 2.
Actual, real, physical.
实际的,真实的,物理的
- 3.
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; ; - G.K.Chesterton
反映事物本质或真实特征的
- 4.
That which generally assumes that the plainest reading of a given text is correct but which allows for metaphor where context indicates it.
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
- 5.
without interpretation or embellishment
不加解释或修饰的
- 6.
Following the historical-grammatical method of biblical interpretation.
遵循历史语法方法的圣经解释
- 7.
Unimaginative; matter-of-fact; literal-minded.
缺乏想象力的；实事求是的；字面思维的
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
In use
A literal translation of this idiom would sound very awkward in English.
He took her comment in the literal sense and missed the joke.
The painting is a literal depiction of the village, including every house and tree.
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。
She is very literal about following rules.
她非常刻板地遵守规则。
literal + noun
直译，逐字翻译。
Connections
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
- 确凿事实
- The literal truth of his story was confirmed by evidence.他故事中的确凿事实得到了证据的证实。
Learner notes
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）。
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。
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.
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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