English主要词典
literal
Universal Words
adjective
1 [usuallybeforenoun] being the basic or usual meaning of a word or phrase:
His story is incredible in the literal sense of the word (= it is impossible to believe it). * What is the literal meaning of this word?
compareFIGURATIVE, METAPHORICAL
2 [usuallybeforenoun] that follows the original words exactly:
a literal translation * a literal transcript of a speech
compareFREE
3 (disapproving) lacking imagination:
Her interpretation of the music was too literal.
literalness noun [U]
