literal

US /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl/
UK /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl/
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1.

字面上的, 真實的

taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory

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He gave a literal translation of the text.
他給出了文本的字面翻譯。
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The literal meaning of 'kick the bucket' is not what it implies.
“kick the bucket”的字面意思並非其隱含意義。
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exactpreciseactualverbatimstrict
2.

真實的, 事實的, 不誇張的

free from exaggeration or embellishment; actual or factual

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The story is a literal account of events.
這個故事是對事件的真實描述。
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It was a literal nightmare.
那簡直是場真實的噩夢。
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actualfactualtruerealgenuineunexaggerated
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literallyliterliterate